how to pronounce thirteenth

/ˈθɝˈtiːnθ/

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thirteenth is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… like the thirteenth out of 14 priorities …”

meanings of thirteenth

noun:

The interval comprising an octave and a sixth.
The person or thing in the thirteenth position.
One of thirteen equal parts of a whole.

adjective:

The ordinal form of the number thirteen.

thirteenth frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word thirteenth occurs in english on average 1.4 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.