How do you pronounce "twentieth"?

In American English: /ˈtwɛntiːˌɛθ/ (TWEHNT-ee-ehth). In British English: /twˈɛntiɪθ/ (TW-ehnt-ee). In Canadian English: /ˈtwɛntiːˌɛθ/ (TWEHNT-ee-ehth). In Australian English: /twˈɛntiəθ/ (TW-ehnt-ee).

Is "twentieth" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtwɛntiːˌɛθ/ (TWEHNT-ee-ehth), while in British English it's /twˈɛntiɪθ/ (TW-ehnt-ee).

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twentieth

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/ˈtwɛntiːˌɛθ/

TWEHNT-ee-ehth

Syllable Breakdown

twɛnttwen·iːti·ɛθeth

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