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How do you say "sixth" in Spanish?
la sexta
In Spanish, "sixth" is la sexta.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce la SEHK-stah, stress on the first syllable, with a clear k sound before the final stah.
Grammar notes
la sexta is feminine. Its plural is sextos.
Example sentence
Terminó en sexta posición.
She finished in sixth place.
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How to remember la sexta
Sexta is close to 'sextet', a group of six, since sixth marks the sixth in line.
Related words
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- eighth la octava
- ninth el noveno
- tenth la décima
- pair la pareja
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- fraction la fracción
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Questions about la sexta
How do you pronounce la sexta?
Pronounce la SEHK-stah, stress on the first syllable, with a clear k sound before the final stah.
Is la sexta masculine or feminine?
la sexta is feminine. la sexta is feminine. Its plural is sextos.
How is la sexta used in Spanish?
la sexta is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Terminó en sexta posición. (She finished in sixth place.).
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