how to pronounce seventh

/ˈsɛvənθ/

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seventh is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… joined the show for its seventh season …”

meanings of seventh

noun:

A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two tones sounding in unison.
The person or thing in the seventh position.
One of seven equal parts of a whole.

adjective:

The ordinal form of the number seven.

seventh frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word seventh occurs in english on average 9.3 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.