To pronounce "umpteenth", say UMPT-eenth — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈʌmp.tiːnθ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
umpteenth
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/ˈʌmp.tiːnθ/
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"umpteenth" has 2 syllables: umpt-eenth. It rhymes with greenth and sixteenth, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“That's the umpteenth time I've had to tell him not to swear in front of the children.”
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"Umpteenth" has 2 syllables: umpt · eenth.
The IPA transcription of "umpteenth" is /ˈʌmp.tiːnθ/.
Umpteenth: (often slightly derogatory) Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.
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