English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Six Pronunciation
Six is pronounced SIKS, IPA /ˈsɪks/.
SIKS
US /ˈsɪks/ · UK /ˈsɪks/
Syllables: SIKS (1 syllable)
number: The number between five and seven.
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Six in a Sentence
- Six people signed up for the trip.
- The last train leaves at six.
- She turns six years old today.
Common Mispronunciations of Six
Not SEEKS
Stretched into ee this turns into seeks, so the vowel has to stay as clipped as it is in sit.
Not SIK
The x stands for two sounds, a k and then an s, and both have to be heard.
Tip: Sixth piles a th onto the same cluster, which makes it the hardest number in the set to say.
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