How to pronounce eighty
eighty
/ˈeɪti/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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gh is silent here.
Eighty, sound by sound
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
My grandfather died of a disease at eighty.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce eighty?
Eighty is pronounced /ˈeɪti/ in American English.
How many syllables are in eighty?
Eighty has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in eighty?
The first syllable: /ˈeɪti/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in eighty?
gh is silent here.