Eighth is the ordinal form of eight, used to indicate the position in a sequence (the number after seventh). In everyday language it functions as an adjective or noun (as in “the eighth note”). It denotes one of eight equal parts and is commonly encountered in music, mathematics, and ordering tasks. The word centers on a short /ɪ/ vowel followed by a weak /θ/ and a final /θ/ or /t/ sound depending on dialect.
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