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fifths

The correct spelling is fifths.

How to pronounce fifths

/fɪfts/
noun

IPA: /fɪfts/

Say it like: Fif-ths

The correct spelling is fifths. The person or thing in the fifth position.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The person or thing in the fifth position.
  2. 2.One of five equal parts of a whole.
  3. 3.The fifth gear of an engine.
  4. 4.A quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of a gallon, or, more commonly, 750 milliliters (that is, three quarters of a liter).
  5. 5.The musical interval between one note and another seven semitones higher (the fifth note in the major/minor scale)

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