How Many Syllables Are in Sixteen

The word Sixteen has three syllables: six-teen.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Sixteen

the number equivalent to the product of four and four added to the product of two and two; one more than fifteen

How should Sixteen divide into syllables

The first syllable 'six' has one vowel 'i' and one consonant 's', and the second syllable 'teen' has two vowels 'e' and 'e' and two consonants 't' and 'n'

Part of Speech - Sixteen

I have sixteen crayons in my box.

I am sixteen years old.

Sentences with Sixteen

• I counted sixteen apples in the basket.
• I will turn sixteen years old next week.
• I have sixteen stickers on my notebook.
• There are sixteen cupcakes in the box.
• I can count to sixteen in Spanish.
• The clock struck sixteen times at midnight.
• I have sixteen marbles in my collection.
• Sixteen students were absent from school today.
• I need sixteen more dollars to buy the toy.
• The recipe calls for sixteen ounces of flour.

Quotes with Sixteen

• I started singing when I was sixteen. I started writing then, too, because I was bored - when you're sixteen, you're bored a lot. Taylor Swift
• Sixteen is just a little too young for me. I don't like going out with girls so young. If you're younger than 16, I'd rather you just stay home. Mark-Paul Gosselaar
• I've had a lot of fun with my characters, and that's all I do is work on them and try to play them and keep them interesting for the fans. And sixteen years later, I'm still doing it. Nancy Cartwright
• I'm sixteen, and I want to learn how to play an instrument but I can't afford to buy one. Can you help me? Anonymous
• I've been making music since I was sixteen, and I think my sound has evolved a lot over the years. Tinashe

Number of characters in Sixteen

7 ( s, i, x, t, e, e, n )

Unique letters in Sixteen

6 ( s, i, x, t, e, n )

Sixteen Backwards

neetxis

How to Pronounce Sixteen

IPA (International): sɪˈksti:n

ARA (American): sɪˈkstin

EPA (English): sɪˈksti:n

SIH-KSTIY-N

How to Pronounce Sixteen

IPA (International): ˈsɪˈksti:n

ARA (American): ˈsɪˈkstin

EPA (English): ˈsɪˈksti:n

SIH-KSTIY-N