how to pronounce fourteenth

/ˈfɔːɹˈtiːnθ/

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fourteenth is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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iː

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

“… east we may go to fourteenth Street and …”

meanings of fourteenth

noun:

One of fourteen equal parts of a whole.
The interval comprising an octave and a seventh.
The person or thing in the fourteenth position.

adjective:

The ordinal form of the number fourteen.

fourteenth frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fourteenth occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.