Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twenty-sixth

/ˌtwɛnti ˈsɪk(s)θ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
twen-ty-sixth
IPA
/ˌtwɛnti ˈsɪk(s)θ/
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The person or thing in the twenty-sixth position.

Uncountable

noun

One of twenty-six equal parts of a whole.

Uncountable

Etymology

From twenty-six + -th (ordinal suffix).

Usage

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce twenty-sixth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtwɛnti ˈsɪk(s)θ/.
What does twenty-sixth mean?
Occurring in position twenty-six; the ordinal form of the number twenty-six.
Where does twenty-sixth come from?
From twenty-six + -th (ordinal suffix).

How to pronounce twenty-sixth

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