twelfth

/twɛlfθ/

Syllables twelfth

Stress TWELFTH

Phonics Breakdown

tw

/tw/

consonant blend

e

/ɛ/

short vowel

lf

/lf/

consonant blend

th

/θ/

voiceless th

Meaning

the ordinal number after eleventh; 12th

Sound Reference

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tw=/tw/(twin) + e=/ɛ/(bed) + lf=/lf/(self) + th=/θ/(think)

Example

Today is the twelfth of March.