8 letters · 2 sounds
How to pronounce
"eighteen"
"eighteen" is pronounced with 2 sounds across 2 phonics chunks: ei · ghteen. Tap each box below to hear the sound, then blend them to read the word.
'eighteen' contains the 'ei' vowel team — two vowels making one sound.
How do you pronounce "eighteen"?
To pronounce "eighteen" correctly, say each of the 2 sounds in order, then blend them smoothly. This technique — Elkonin sound boxes — is used in thousands of US classrooms following the Science of Reading approach. Here's the step-by-step phonics method:
- 1 Say the sound for "ei" — then pause
- 2 Say the sound for "ghteen" — final sound
- ✓ Blend all 2 sounds together: "eighteen"
Frequently asked questions about "eighteen"
- How do you pronounce "eighteen"?
- To pronounce "eighteen", say each of its 2 phonics sound chunks in order — ei, and ghteen — then blend them smoothly. Tap the sound boxes above to hear each chunk.
- How many sound chunks are in "eighteen"?
- "eighteen" has 2 phonics sound chunks: ei · ghteen. Breaking a word into chunks helps kids decode it one sound at a time using the Science of Reading approach.
- What are the phonics sounds in "eighteen"?
- The phonics sounds in "eighteen" are ei, and ghteen. Each chunk represents one distinct sound; together they spell the 8-letter word "eighteen".
- How many letters are in "eighteen"?
- "eighteen" has 8 letters and 2 phonics sound chunks.
- What words rhyme with "eighteen"?
- Words that rhyme with "eighteen" include "between", "cuisine", "clean", "dean", "eugene". See the full rhyme-family hub linked below.