Difference between revisions of "Eighth"
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::Both are necessary, the first to preserve the spelling of the [[Cardinal and ordinal|cardinal]] '''eig<big>h</big>t''' and the second to show the pronunciation ({{IPA|θ}}) of the final [[consonant]], '''-th'''. | ::Both are necessary, the first to preserve the spelling of the [[Cardinal and ordinal|cardinal]] '''eig<big>h</big>t''' and the second to show the pronunciation ({{IPA|θ}}) of the final [[consonant]], '''-th'''. | ||
| − | ::::Oddly, there is no second '-t-' to indicate the [[RP]] pronunciation with both a '-t-' (/t/) and '-th' (/θ/) sound. | + | ::::Oddly, there is no second '-t-' to indicate the formal [[RP]] pronunciation with both a '-t-' (/t/) and '-th' (/θ/) sound. |
[[Category:spelling common errors]] | [[Category:spelling common errors]] | ||
[[Category:numbers]] | [[Category:numbers]] | ||
[[Category:pronunciation]] | [[Category:pronunciation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:31, 28 February 2022
Eighth (the ordinal numeral 8th) is spelled this way - with two '-h-'s.
