How to Pronounce Eighteenth

To pronounce "eighteenth", say EIGHT-eenth — 2 syllables, IPA /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

eighteenth

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying eighteenth, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

2

Syllables

10

Letters

/ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “eighteenth”

"eighteenth" has 2 syllables: eight-eenth. It rhymes with umpteenth and greenth, if that helps it stick.

What does eighteenth mean?

noun

  1. The person or thing in the eighteenth position.
  2. One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.

adjective

  1. The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

Synonyms

18thXVIIIth

Words that rhyme with eighteenth

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

umpteenthgreenthsixteenthfifteenthseventeenththirteenthnineteenthfourteenth

Related words

ordinalseventeenthnineteentheightiethtwenty-fourthtwentieththirteenth

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "eighteenth"?▾

"Eighteenth" has 2 syllables: eight · eenth.

What is the IPA transcription of "eighteenth"?▾

The IPA transcription of "eighteenth" is /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/.

What does "eighteenth" mean?▾

Eighteenth: The person or thing in the eighteenth position.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “eighteenth” in the full dictionary →