How to pronounce thousandth
Say it like THOW-zundth. Thousandth has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (THOW).
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- THOW
- zundth
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thousandth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- zundthKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of thousandth
American and British speakers say thousandth in essentially the same way: /ˈθaʊzəndθ/ in the US and /ˈθaʊzəndθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: THOW-zundth.
What does thousandth mean?
- The person or thing in the thousandth position.
- One of a thousand equal parts of a whole.
- The ordinal numeral form of one thousand; last in order of a series of a thousand; next after the nine hundred and ninety-ninth.
Where does thousandth come from?
From thousand + -th (suffix forming an ordinal number).
Questions about saying thousandth
How do you pronounce thousandth?
Say THOW-zundth. The American pronunciation is /ˈθaʊzəndθ/. In British English it is /ˈθaʊzəndθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thousandth?
Thousandth has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (THOW). Broken into parts: THOW · zundth.
Do Americans and Brits say thousandth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈθaʊzəndθ/ and the British form is /ˈθaʊzəndθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.