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eighth

Syllabification: (eighth)
Pronunciation: /ā(t)TH/
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Definition of eighth

number

  • constituting number eight in a sequence; 8th:in the eighth century the eighth of September seven men admitted conspiracy, an eighth admitted assisting an offender
  • (an eighth/one eighth) each of eight equal parts into which something is or may be divided:an eighth of an inch
  • the eighth finisher or position in a race or competition:she finished eighth of the eleven runners

Derivatives

eighthly

adverb
Remember that eighth is spelled with -hth at the end.Sam hoped that he wouldn’t finish eighth.

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