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thirty-second

/ˌθɚti ˈsɛkənd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
thir-ty-sec-ond
IPA
/ˌθɚti ˈsɛkənd/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number thirty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 32 of a sequence.

adj

Lasting thirty seconds.

noun

One of thirty-two equal parts of a whole.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌθɚti ˈsɛkənd/
  • British English: /ˌθɜːti ˈsɛkənd/

Inflected Forms

32nd (alternative) thirty-seconds (plural)

Phrases

thirty-second note thirty-second rest

Synonyms

32nd one-thirty-second thirty-second part

Questions

How do you pronounce thirty-second?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθɚti ˈsɛkənd/.
What does thirty-second mean?
The ordinal form of the number thirty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 32 of a sequence.

How to pronounce thirty-second

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