English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Twelfth Pronunciation
Twelfth is pronounced TWELFTH, IPA /ˈtwɛlfθ/.
TWELFTH
US /ˈtwɛlfθ/ · UK /ˈtwɛlfθ/
Syllables: TWELFTH (1 syllable)
adjective: Coming after the eleventh.
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Twelfth in a Sentence
- Her birthday falls on the twelfth.
- The festival is now in its twelfth year.
- Their flat is on the twelfth floor.
Common Mispronunciations of Twelfth
Not TWELTH
An f sits between the l and the th, and careful speech sounds all three.
Not TWELFT
The word closes on the hissed th and not on a t.
Tip: Four consonants finish this word, lfth, which makes it one of the hardest to say in English.
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