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How to pronounce thousandths

Say it like THOW-zundths. Thousandths has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (THOW).

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US American/ˈθaʊzəndθs/THOW-zundths
UK British/ˈθaʊzəndθs/THOW-zundths
  • THOW
  • zundths
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Thousandths pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. THOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. zundthsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of thousandths

American and British speakers say thousandths in essentially the same way: /ˈθaʊzəndθs/ in the US and /ˈθaʊzəndθs/ in the UK.

British respelling: THOW-zundths.

What does thousandths mean?

noun
  1. plural of thousandth How to pronounce thousandth

Questions about saying thousandths

How do you pronounce thousandths?

Say THOW-zundths. The American pronunciation is /ˈθaʊzəndθs/. In British English it is /ˈθaʊzəndθs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in thousandths?

Thousandths has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (THOW). Broken into parts: THOW · zundths.

Do Americans and Brits say thousandths the same way?

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

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