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sixths

The correct spelling is sixths.

How to pronounce sixths

/sɪks(ː)/
noun

IPA: /sɪks(ː)/

Say it like: Six-ths

The correct spelling is sixths. (not used in the plural) The person or thing in the sixth position.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.(not used in the plural) The person or thing in the sixth position.
  2. 2.One of six equal parts of a whole.
  3. 3.The interval between one note and another, five notes higher in the scale, for example C to A, a major sixth, or C to A flat, a minor sixth. (Note that the interval covers six notes counting inclusively, for example C-D-E-F-G-A.)

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