How to pronounce tenth
Say it like TENTH. Tenth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/tɛnθ/TENTH
UK British/tɛnθ/TENTH
- TENTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tenth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TENTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of tenth
American and British speakers say tenth in essentially the same way: /tɛnθ/ in the US and /tɛnθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: TENTH.
What does tenth mean?
adjective
- The ordinal numeral form of ten; next in order after that which is ninth.
- Being one of ten equal parts of a whole.
- The person or thing coming next after the ninth in a series; that which is in the tenth position.
- One of ten equal parts of a whole.
- The interval between any tone and the tone represented on the tenth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and three of the octave above; the octave of the third.
- To divide by ten, into tenths.
Where does tenth come from?
From Middle English tenth, tenthe.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying tenth
How do you pronounce tenth?
Say TENTH. The American pronunciation is /tɛnθ/. In British English it is /tɛnθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tenth?
Tenth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TENTH.
Do Americans and Brits say tenth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tɛnθ/ and the British form is /tɛnθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.