To pronounce "twelfth", say TWELFTH — one syllable, IPA /ˈtwɛɫfθ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
twelfth
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/ˈtwɛɫfθ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/twˈɛlfθ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"twelfth" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat.
"Twelfth" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "twelfth" is /ˈtwɛɫfθ/.
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