How Do You Spell FIFTYEIGHT?

Pronunciation: [fˌɪftɪˈe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "fiftyeight" is quite simple once you understand its phonetic transcription. Phonetically, this word is /ˈfɪfti,eɪt/. The first syllable is "fif-" which is pronounced with a short "i" sound as in "lift". The second syllable is "-tye-" which is pronounced with a long "i" sound as in "pie". The final syllable is "-ght" which is pronounced with the "gh" making the "f" and "t" silent. Altogether, "fiftyeight" is pronounced as "FIF-tee-eit".

Common Misspellings for FIFTYEIGHT

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Etymology of FIFTYEIGHT

The word "fiftyeight" is not found in the English language. It seems to be a combination of the number words "fifty" and "eight". The etymology for those individual words is as follows:

- "Fifty": The word "fifty" originated from Middle English "fifti" which came from Old English "fimftig". It can be traced back to the Germanic root "fimf" meaning "five", combined with "-tig" meaning "group of ten". It ultimately stems from the Proto-Indo-European root "*penkwe", meaning "five".

- "Eight": The word "eight" came from Old English "eahta", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic root "*ahto". This root word can be linked to the Proto-Indo-European root "*okto", meaning "eight".