twelfth
/twɛlfθ/
TWELFTH 1 syllable · stress on the capitals
US English pronunciation
How to pronounce twelfth
The trap
l, f and th in a row. Learners drop the f or turn the th into a t, which gives “twelth” or “twelft”.
Tip. Say “twelve”, change the v to f, then put your tongue between your teeth for th.
More on this sound: How to pronounce TH in English (/θ/ and /ð/)
Say it in a sentence
Tono scores English against the US model and colors every word, so you can see whether twelfth landed.