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English Audio Request

lifeicd
English / sixths
by lifeicd on June 21, 2010
9 Words / 12 Recordings / 4 Comments
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Note to recorder:

I don't know how to pronounce 'sixths' clearly.

Five sixths of the students have passed the exam.

Recordings

pronunciation

Comments

Kiliman
Kiliman
June 21, 2010

When speaking at normal speed, the 'x' sound and the 'ths' sound are kind of blended together. However, I emphasized the 'ths' sound after the sentence.

lifeicd
lifeicd
June 21, 2010

Thanks a lot. It's been bothering me for a long time.

Martin
Martin
Aug. 19, 2010

'Sixth' is ok, but 'sixths' is a bit of a tongue twister, even for a native speaker. You can avoid it by saying 'five out of six students...'.
I think BBC newsreaders would use this version to avoid stumbling over their words.

SublimeBliss
SublimeBliss
April 12, 2018

I swear I'd just say "5 out of 6". I can't say 'sixths' to save my life, and I've lived in America my entire life.

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