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.