how to pronounce eighth

/ˈɛɪtθ/

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eighth is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of eighth in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… in seventh and eighth grade careful with …”

meanings of eighth

noun:

One of eight equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the eighth position.
An eighth of an ounce, or approximately 3.5 grams, of marijuana or other drugs.

adjective:

The ordinal form of the number eight.

verb:

To divide by eight.

eighth frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word eighth occurs in english on average 5.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.