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How to pronounce somethingth

Say it like SUHM-thingth. Somethingth has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUHM).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈsʌmθɪŋθ/SUHM-thingth
UK British/ˈsʌmθɪŋθ/SUHM-thingth
  • SUHM
  • thingth
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Somethingth pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SUHMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. thingthKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of somethingth

American and British speakers say somethingth in essentially the same way: /ˈsʌmθɪŋθ/ in the US and /ˈsʌmθɪŋθ/ in the UK.

British respelling: SUHM-thingth.

What does somethingth mean?

adjective
  1. Used to indicate the position of a number which is uncertain or unimportant.

Where does somethingth come from?

From something + -th (suffix forming ordinal numerals when the final term of the number is not ‘first’, ‘second’, or ‘third’).

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

  • whatth

Questions about saying somethingth

How do you pronounce somethingth?

Say SUHM-thingth. The American pronunciation is /ˈsʌmθɪŋθ/. In British English it is /ˈsʌmθɪŋθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in somethingth?

Somethingth has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SUHM). Broken into parts: SUHM · thingth.

Do Americans and Brits say somethingth the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsʌmθɪŋθ/ and the British form is /ˈsʌmθɪŋθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).