Introduction: Numbers are an integral part of everyday communication in all languages. Themispronunciation of numbers can lead to confusion and problems in understanding. In this article, we will learn how to accurately pronounce numbers in English.
Cardinal Numbers: These are the common numbers used to count, such as one, two, three, four, etc. Pronouncing these numbers requires us to pay close attention to the sounds of individual numbers and how they are combined. Here are some tips to remember:
• One: (wuhn)
• Two: (too)
• Three: (three)
• Four: (fawr)
• Five: (fahyv)
• Six: (siks)
• Seven: (sev-uhn)
• Eight: (eyt)
• Nine: (nahyn)
• Ten: (ten)
• Eleven: (ih-lev-uhn)
• Twelve: (twelv)
• Thirteen: (thur-teen)
• Fourteen: (fawr-teen)
• Fifteen: (fihf-teen)
• Sixteen: (siks-teen)
• Seventeen: (sev-uhn-teen)
• Eighteen: (ey-teen)
• Nineteen: (nahyn-teen)
• Twenty: (twuhn-tee)
• Twenty-one: (twuhn-tee-wuhn)
• Twenty-two: (twuhn-tee-too)
• Thirty: (thur-tee)
• Forty: (fawr-tee)
• Fifty: (fihf-tee)
• Sixty: (siks-tee)
• Seventy: (sev-uhn-tee)
• Eighty: (ey-tee)
• Ninety: (nahyn-tee)
• One hundred: (wuhn-huhn-druhd)
Ordinal Numbers: These are numbers used to indicate position, such as first, second, third, etc. They are pronounced differently than cardinal numbers. Here are some examples:
• First: (furst)
• Second: (sek-uhnd)
• Third: (thurd)
• Fourth: (fawrth)
• Fifth: (fifth)
• Sixth: (siksth)
• Seventh: (sev-uhnth)
• Eighth: (eytth)
• Ninth: (nahynth)
• Tenth: (tennth)
• Eleventh: (ih-lev-uhnth)
• Twelfth: (twelvth)
The pronunciation of the ordinal numbers after twelfth uses the suffix –th to the cardinal number (except for second and ninth).
• Thirteenth: (thur-teen-th)
• Fourteenth: (fawr-teen-th)
• Fifteenth: (fihf-teen-th)
• Sixteenth: (siks-teen-th)
• Seventeenth: (sev-uhn-teen-th)
• Eighteenth: (ey-teen-th)
• Nineteenth: (nahyn-teen-th)
• Twentieth: (twuhn-ti-ith)
• Thirtieth: (thur-tee-ith)
• Fortieth: (fawr-tee-ith)
• Fiftieth: (fihf-tee-ith)
• Sixtieth: (siks-tee-ith)
• Seventieth: (sev-uhn-tee-ith)
• Eightieth: (ey-tee-ith)
• Ninetieth: (nahyn-tee-ith)
• One hundredth: (wuhn-huhn-druhdth)
Conclusion: Pronouncing numbers accurately is an important aspect of communication in English. By following the tips and examples in this article, you can improve your pronunciation and avoid confusion when communicating in English.
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