Skip to content
vocaboo
Beta
Log in

tenth

Pronunciation: [tɛnθ]

Word

Learn how to use tenth in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “mathematics”

(noun) tenth represents one part of ten equal parts. It’s like if you cut a pizza into ten equal slices; each slice is one tenth of the pizza.

Example

She ate one tenth of the cake at the party.

Example

He didn’t eat even a tenth of his portion during dinner.

Example

If you have 10 apples and you give away one tenth, how many apples do you have left?

Context: “ranking”

(adjective) when something is in the position of number ten in a list. It shows where something stands compared to others. Like in a race, if you finish tenth, that means there are nine people who finished before you.

Example

She finished in tenth place in the race.

Example

He was not in the tenth position; he finished far behind.

Example

Which athlete came in tenth during the marathon?

How to pronounce tenth

Pronunciation: [tɛnθ]

Listen and repeat as many times as you need.

0s
0s