Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nth

/ɛnθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
nth
IPA
/ɛnθ/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring at position n in a sequence.

adj

Occurring at a relatively large but unspecified position in a series.

Informal

noun

The item at position n in a sequence.

noun

The item in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From n + -th (ordinal suffix).

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Questions

How do you pronounce nth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnθ/.
What does nth mean?
Occurring at position n in a sequence.
Where does nth come from?
From n + -th (ordinal suffix).

How to pronounce nth

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɛnθ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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