eighth

noun
UK: /eɪtθ/
US: /eɪtθ/

  1. Position number 8 in a series.

    1. He was eighth in line for the tickets to the concert. [ ] [ ]
    2. Finishing in eighth place, the runner was disappointed with his result. [ ] [ ]
eighth adjective

  1. Being one of eight equal parts of something.

    1. Cut the cake into eighth pieces for everyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The recipe calls for an eighth of a teaspoon of salt for flavor. [ ] [ ]
eighth adverb

  1. In the eighth position.

    1. She came eighth in the race but still improved her time. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the first round, he was eighth overall in the competition. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "eighth" is /eɪtθ/ in British English and /eɪtθ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "eighth": "He was eighth in line for the tickets to the concert.". More examples on the page.