How to Pronounce "thirties"
word
ˈθɝtiz
THUR-teez
θˈɜːtɪz
THUR-teez
Definition
The period of life between the ages of 30 and 39; also, any decade between 30 and 39 (such as the 1930s).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈθɝtiz
British English
θˈɜːtɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THUR-teez
UK
THUR-teez
Listen in Context
Most people start a family in their thirties.
He turned forty after spending a busy thirties.
The radio was invented in the thirties.
I didn’t figure out my career until my thirties.