English pronunciation

How to pronounce “twelfth

Phonetic spelling

TWELFTH

IPA /ˈtwɛɫfθ/

Syllable stress

twelf·th

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “twelfth”?

t w e l f t h

twelfth” is spelled T-W-E-L-F-T-H. It is pronounced TWELFTH, 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

  • She finished in twelfth place in the race.

  • Today is the twelfth of December.

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