How to pronounce fifth
Say it like FIFTH. Fifth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FIFTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fifth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FIFTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of fifth
American and British speakers say fifth in essentially the same way: /fɪfθ/ in the US and /fɪfθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FIFTH.
What does fifth mean?
- a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
- position five in a countable series of things“he was fifth out of several hundred runners”
- one part in five equal parts
- coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
Where does fifth come from?
From Middle English fifthe, fifte, fift, from Old English fīfta (“fifth”), from Proto-Germanic *fimftô (“fifth”) or *femftô, equivalent to five + -th (ordinal suffix).
Questions about saying fifth
How do you pronounce fifth?
Say FIFTH. The American pronunciation is /fɪfθ/. In British English it is /fɪfθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fifth?
Fifth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FIFTH.
Do Americans and Brits say fifth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fɪfθ/ and the British form is /fɪfθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.