How to pronounce "two hundredth" in English
ˈtuː ˈhʌn.dɹədθ
TOO ·huhn·drədth
Primary stress: TOO
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “two hundredth”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
TOO
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
huhn
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
drədth
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("TOO "). 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 "two hundredth" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "two hundredth is" sounds like "two hundredth-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "two hundredth" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So that is one hundredth, that is two hundredth, and actually, let me just go straight to nine hundredths.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“And the two hundredth F -- in other words, the eigenvalue -- the Fibonacci numbers are growing by about that factor.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “two hundredth”
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So that is one hundredth, that is two hundredth, and actually, let me just go straight to nine hundredths.
Hear it in context: “two hundredth”
4 clipsThe English word “two hundredth” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈtuː ˈhʌn.dɹədθ (phonetic respelling: TOO -huhn-drədth). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (TOO · huhn · drədth), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (TOO ). Grammatically, “two hundredth” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “two hundredth” in natural connected speech across American (US: 2 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @1:58
“let's actually count by hundredths. So that is one hundredth, that is two hundredth, and actually, let me just go straight to nine hundredths. that is two hundredth,”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @46:01
“over two, to the hundredth power. And the two hundredth F -- in other words, the eigenvalue -- the Fibonacci numbers are growing by about that factor. the Fibonacci numbers are growing by about that factor.”
Definition & Meaning: “two hundredth”
- The ordinal form of the number two hundred.
- One of two hundred equal parts of a whole.
Example Sentences (3)
- “On any given day, there are only about 500-600 prisoners in involuntary solitary confinement in Canada (of whom about 10 are women) — about one two-hundredth of the corresponding U.S. figure.”
- “So that is one hundredth, that is two hundredth, and actually, let me just go straight to nine hundredths.”
- “And the two hundredth F -- in other words, the eigenvalue -- the Fibonacci numbers are growing by about that factor.”
Pronounce: “two hundredth”
- Pronunciation:
- TOO -huhn-drədth
- Syllables:
- TOO · huhn · drədth
- Written Hyphenation:
- two · hun · dredth
- Primary stress:
- TOO
- IPA:
- ˈtuː ˈhʌn.dɹədθ
- Hear it in context
- two hundredth
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"two hundredth" (⁄ˈtuː ˈhʌn.dɹədθ⁄) 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, "two hundredth" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about two hundredth
How do you pronounce “two hundredth”?
“two hundredth” is pronounced ⁄ˈtuː ˈhʌn.dɹədθ⁄ (TOO -huhn-drədth). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “two hundredth”?
“two hundredth” has 3 syllables: TOO · huhn · drədth.
Where is the stress in “two hundredth”?
The primary stress in “two hundredth” is on “TOO ”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “two hundredth” mean?
The ordinal form of the number two hundred.
How can I hear “two hundredth” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “two hundredth”?
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.