how to pronounce six

/ˈsɪks/

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six is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… ad then it would be six miles up if we …”

meanings of six

noun:

The digit or figure 6.
Small beer sold at six shillings per barrel.
Rear, behind (rear side of something).
An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which does not bounce before passing over a boundary in the air, resulting in an award of 6 runs for the batting team.
A touchdown.

numeral:

Describing a group or set with six elements.
A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This many dots: (••••••).

name:

Abbreviation of MI6. (Secret Intelligence Service).

six frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word six occurs in english on average 118.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.