How Do You Spell SIXTEENTH?

Pronunciation: [sˈɪkstiːnθ] (IPA)

The word "sixteenth" is spelled with eight letters - s, i, x, t, e, e, n, t - and is pronounced /ˈsɪk.stiːnθ/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The "si" combination is pronounced as /sɪ/ like in "sit", while the "x" is pronounced as /ks/ like in "fox". The "t" at the end of "sixth" and the "t" at the beginning of "teenth" together are pronounced as /θ/ like in "think". Overall, the spelling of "sixteenth" follows English pronunciation rules and is consistent with other similar words, such as "fifteenth" and "seventeenth".

SIXTEENTH Meaning and Definition

1. Sixteenth is an ordinal number that represents the number immediately following the fifteenth and preceding the seventeenth in a series. It is derived from the cardinal number sixteen, which is a composite number between fifteen and seventeen. "Sixteenth" is often abbreviated as "16th" for convenience.

   In mathematics, the term "sixteenth" is associated with fractions, representing one part out of a total of sixteen equal parts. It is denoted by the fraction 1/16 or the decimal equivalent 0.0625.

   In music, "sixteenth" refers to a musical note or rest duration, where it represents one-sixteenth of a whole note. In musical notation, it is represented by a filled-in oval with a stem and two flags attached.

   When used in the context of historical periods, "sixteenth" commonly refers to the sixteenth century, which spans from the years 1501 to 1600 within the Gregorian calendar. This period witnessed significant historical events, including the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration, and the Protestant Reformation.

   In general, "sixteenth" can be used to describe the position or occurrence of an object, person, event, or concept which is ranked as the sixteenth in a particular sequence or order.

2. • One of sixteen equal parts.

   • The ordinal of sixteen.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for SIXTEENTH *

• sixtenth 30.7692307%
• sixteneth 15.3846153%
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• siteenth 15.3846153%

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Other Common Misspellings for SIXTEENTH

• sixteeth
• sistenth
• aixteenth
• zixteenth
• xixteenth
• dixteenth
• eixteenth
• wixteenth
• suxteenth
• sjxteenth
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• sixtheenth
• eieteenth

Etymology of SIXTEENTH

The word "sixteenth" is derived from the combination of two elements: "six" and "teenth".

The term "six" comes from the Old English word "siex" or "six", which traces back to the Proto-Germanic word "sehs", and ultimately to the Proto-Indo-European root "*swéḱs".

The second element, "teenth", is a suffix that refers to the numbers from thirteen to nineteen. This suffix is believed to originate from the Old English word "teoða", meaning "tenth", which derived from the Proto-Germanic root "*tehunthon".

When combined, "sixteenth" indicates a numerical rank or position that follows the number fifteen.

Similar spelling words for SIXTEENTH

• sixteenth-century,
• one-sixteenth,
• one-hundred-and-sixteenth,
• sixteen,
• mid-sixteenth.