How to Pronounce “sixteen

word

/ˈsɪkˈstin/
sik-STEEN
/sɪkstˈiːn/
sik-STEEN

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsɪkˈstin/

British English

/sɪkstˈiːn/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

sik-STEEN

UK

sik-STEEN

Listen in Context

There are sixteen cookies in the box.

The bill came to sixteen dollars, so I paid in cash.

We need sixteen chairs for the class.

My sister is sixteen years old.