How Many Syllables Are in Sixteenth

The word Sixteenth has three syllables: six-teenth.
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 Sixteenth

The ordinal number equivalent to the sum of ten and six, represented by XVI or 16.

How should Sixteenth divide into syllables

The first syllable 'six' has one vowel 'i' and one consonant 's', while the second syllable 'teenth' has two vowels 'e' and 'e' and four consonants 't', 'n', 't', and 'h'.

Part of Speech - Sixteenth

Sentences with Sixteenth

• 1. The sixteenth day of the month is my birthday.
• 2. She practiced her piano piece for the sixteenth time.
• 3. The sixteenth amendment to the US Constitution allows the federal government to collect income tax.
• 4. He ranked sixteenth in the spelling bee competition.
• 5. The sixteenth floor of the building offers a great view of the city.
• 6. The sixteenth chapter of the book is the most exciting one.
• 7. The sixteenth note in the music sheet is played for a quarter of a beat.
• 8. Her sixteenth wedding anniversary is coming up next month.
• 9. The sixteenth century was a time of great discoveries and inventions.
• 10. The sixteenth president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln.

Quotes with Sixteenth

• 1. "I cannot live without books." - Thomas Jefferson, 16th President of the United States
• 2. "The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet
• 3. "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." - Bob Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter
• 4. "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates, Greek philosopher
• 5. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle, Greek philosopher
• 6. "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist
• 7. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid revolutionary
• 8. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid revolutionary
• 9. "Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States
• 10. "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky, Canadian former professional ice hockey player

Number of characters in Sixteenth

9 ( s, i, x, t, e, e, n, t, h )

Unique letters in Sixteenth

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

Sixteenth Backwards

htneetxis

How to Pronounce Sixteenth

IPA (International): sɪˈksti:nθ

ARA (American): sɪˈkstinθ

EPA (English): sɪˈksti:nθ

SIH-KSTIY-NTH

How to Pronounce Sixteenth

IPA (International): ˈsɪˈksti:nθ

ARA (American): ˈsɪˈkstinθ

EPA (English): ˈsɪˈksti:nθ

SIH-KSTIY-NTH