thirtieth
pronunciation
How to pronounce thirtieth in British English:
UK [ˈθɜːtiəθ]
How to pronounce thirtieth in American English:
US [ˈθɜːrtiəθ]
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- Noun:
- position 30 in a countable series of things
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- Adjective:
- coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
Word Origin
- thirtieth
- Middle English threttyth, from Old English þritigoða; see thirty + -th (1). Respelled 16c. to conform to new spelling of thirty.
Example
- 1. This variety show , now in its thirtieth year , has become a ubiquitous feature of spring festival celebrations in the prc .
- 2. North carolina became the thirtieth state to pass such an amendment .
- 3. John scored a goal in the thirtieth minute of the match .
- 4. Sentencing is set for may thirtieth .
- 5. Did you say december thirteenth or thirtieth ?