--- title: "How to pronounce \"forty second\" in English | SayItVid" description: "Learn how to say \"forty second\" correctly. Watch real-life video examples and master your English pronunciation with SayItVid." image: "https://img.youtube.com/vi/ExU5t6w7ntQ/hqdefault.jpg" url: "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/forty-second" --- # How to pronounce "forty second" in English ## Pronunciation & Phonetics - **IPA**: `/fɒrtɪsɛkɒnd/` - **Syllable Breakdown**: **for·ty·se·cond** ## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips) Listen to native speakers pronounce "forty second" in real conversation: ### Example 1 > "energy Shaw's approach has slowly gathered steam the movement is now in its a hundred and forty second week and has attracted volunteers from all walks of life it's also offered employment to about 35 workers who keep efforts going during the week afros Shah says his beach cleanups have cleared around" - **Watch at 1:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExU5t6w7ntQ&t=62s) ### Example 2 > "trolls of the error of their ways etc and some of those things are being shown to work so there are a lot of possibilities out there but we can't just lump them all so Chih we're getting towards the end but is it we've got about a forty second answer from you field which we would is this I do celebrate this is it a better form of contact with your constituents as a an elected representative I celebrate it as an elected" - **Watch at 57:15**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDdWbStC2VU&t=3435s) ## How to Pronounce "forty second" - **Syllables**: for · ty · se · cond - **IPA**: `/fɒrtɪsɛkɒnd/` - **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech. ## Related Pronunciations [forty](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/forty), [second](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/second) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How do you pronounce “forty second”? “forty second” is pronounced /fɒrtɪsɛkɒnd/ (for · ty · se · cond). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation. ### How many syllables are in “forty second”? “forty second” has 4 syllables: for · ty · se · cond. ### How can I hear “forty second” used in real sentences? This page has 2 real-world video examples of “forty second” with synchronized subtitles. 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