How to pronounce "one tenth" in English
o·ne·tenth
Hear native speakers say one tenth in context across real video clips
instead of just calling it zero point one seven, or one tenth and seven hundredths, we could call this 17 hundredths. we could call this 17 hundredths.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “one tenth”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
o
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ne
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tenth
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "one tenth" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "one tenth is" sounds like "one tenth-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "one tenth" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“or one tenth and seven hundredths, we could call this 17 hundredths.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“one tenth of a percent ladies and gentlemen I”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“One tenth of 1% of the signal change.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“than one tenth of 1% of the vote in on one state and what political professionals know and it's an unfortunate truth and I don't think we”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“of a billion or one tenth of the billions I earn, my company earns every year, in order to produce”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“time meanwhile one tenth of the syrian population has fled the country and probably another half of the population would”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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or one tenth and seven hundredths, we could call this 17 hundredths.
Hear it in context: “one tenth”
304 clipsThe English word “one tenth”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (o · ne · tenth). Grammatically, “one tenth” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 304 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “one tenth” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @2:56
“instead of just calling it zero point one seven, or one tenth and seven hundredths, we could call this 17 hundredths. we could call this 17 hundredths.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @2:19
“100 let's not round it up shall we let us celebrate the diversity of the mere one tenth of a percent ladies and gentlemen I percent ladies and gentlemen I”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @45:05
“of 1% of the signal change. One tenth of 1% of the signal change. Yeah, Tyler's like yeah, that means you have to test a lot”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @29:48
“counts right I mean the control of the national government could hinge on less than one tenth of 1% of the vote in on one state and what political professionals know and it's an unfortunate truth and I don't think we professionals know and it's an unfortunate truth and I don't think we”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @36:31
“I would certainly devote one of the billions or half of a billion or one tenth of the billions I earn, my company earns every year, in order to produce my company earns every year, in order to produce”
Definition & Meaning: “one tenth”
- One of ten equal parts (1/10, ⅒, 0.1).
Example Sentences (3)
- “As with most other railways, freight revenue is the mainstay of the balance sheet. In Canada, passenger revenue is only about one-tenth that of freight.”
- “or one tenth and seven hundredths, we could call this 17 hundredths.”
- “one tenth of a percent ladies and gentlemen I”
Pronounce: “one tenth”
- Syllables:
- o · ne · tenth
- Hear it in context
- one tenth
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"one tenth" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "one tenth" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about one tenth
How many syllables are in “one tenth”?
“one tenth” has 3 syllables: o · ne · tenth.
What does “one tenth” mean?
One of ten equal parts (1/10, ⅒, 0.1).
How can I hear “one tenth” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “one tenth”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.