American English

How to pronounce ninth

numeral · nounA2Common word
NAINTH

/naɪnθ/

One syllable.

Coming after the eighth in a series; numbered 9.

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Meanings & examples

numeral

Coming after the eighth in a series; numbered 9.

She lives on the ninth floor.

He finished ninth in the race.

Good to know

Use ninth for position in a series and nine for the number itself.

Common phrases & grammar

ninth grade · ninth floor · ninth inning · ninth birthday

the ninth + noun

the ninth of + plural noun

nounless common

One of nine equal parts of something.

A ninth of the cake was left.

One ninth of the budget went to travel.

Common phrases & grammar

a ninth of + noun

one ninth of + noun

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