A pronunciation coach breaks down how to say "sixth": start with /s/, use the vowel from "sit", add the /ks/ cluster, then finish with "th" by pushing your tongue toward your teeth. If the final "th" is too hard, use a /t/ instead, but keep it distinct so it doesn't collapse into "six."
How to pronounce the word. 6. A lot of consonants and a lot of spit. You start with an s sound, then the I as in sit.
Si, si.
Then we have K s. 6. Pretty easy, right? 6 and from the S, you push the tongue out for the th.
6.
Make sure that the tongue is soft and the air comes out between the tongue and the teeth.
Six. Six.
If that's too challenging, just end it with the t sound on the teeth.
Six. Six.
That is okay, too, as long as you keep the t or th and it doesn't come out as just six because that's a different word.
Six.
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