How to pronounce "sixtyfourth" in English
ˌsɪk.tiˈfɔːrθ
sik·tee·FORTH
Primary stress: FORTH
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sixtyfourth”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
sik
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
FORTH
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("FORTH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "sixtyfourth" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sixtyfourth is" sounds like "sixtyfourth-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "sixtyfourth" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Practice Speaking “sixtyfourth”
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She finished in sixty-fourth place out of hundreds of runners.
Hear it in context: “sixtyfourth”
The English word “sixtyfourth” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌsɪk.tiˈfɔːrθ (phonetic respelling: sik-tee-FORTH). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (sik · tee · FORTH), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (FORTH). Grammatically, “sixtyfourth” functions as a adjective. Hear native speakers say sixtyfourth in context across real video clips
Definition & Meaning: “sixtyfourth”
- Constitutin number sixty-four in a sequence or representin one of sixty-four equal parts.
Example Sentences (1)
- “She finished in sixty-fourth place out of hundreds of runners.”
Pronounce: “sixtyfourth”
- Pronunciation:
- sik-tee-FORTH
- Syllables:
- sik · tee · FORTH
- Written Hyphenation:
- six · ty · fourth
- Primary stress:
- FORTH
- IPA:
- ˌsɪk.tiˈfɔːrθ
- Hear it in context
- sixtyfourth
Words that Rhyme with “sixtyfourth”
-ɔrθWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"sixtyfourth" (⁄ˌsɪk.tiˈfɔːrθ⁄) 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, "sixtyfourth" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about sixtyfourth
How do you pronounce “sixtyfourth”?
“sixtyfourth” is pronounced ⁄ˌsɪk.tiˈfɔːrθ⁄ (sik-tee-FORTH). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “sixtyfourth”?
“sixtyfourth” has 3 syllables: sik · tee · FORTH.
Where is the stress in “sixtyfourth”?
The primary stress in “sixtyfourth” is on “FORTH”.
What does “sixtyfourth” mean?
Constitutin number sixty-four in a sequence or representin one of sixty-four equal parts.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sixtyfourth”?
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.