How to pronounce fifteen
fifteen
/fɪfˈtiːn/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Fifteen, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
I was fifteen years old in this picture.
Words that rhyme with fifteen
More words with the /ɪ/ sound
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- niche/nɪtʃ/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- this/ðɪs/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce fifteen?
Fifteen is pronounced /fɪfˈtiːn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in fifteen?
Fifteen has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in fifteen?
The second syllable: /fɪfˈtiːn/.
What rhymes with fifteen?
jeanne, joaquin, cian, eileen, janine.