English pronunciation
How to pronounce “sixth”
Phonetic spelling
SIKSTH
IPA /ˈsɪksθ/
Syllable stress
siksth
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “sixth”?
s i x t h
“sixth” is spelled S-I-X-T-H. It is pronounced SIKSTH, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
He finished in sixth place in the race.
She lives on the sixth floor of the building.