Baby! Don't be afraid to learn something new! If you know the numbers in Russian, then you will definitely find out how they are written and pronounced in English. In that distant country of England, the numbers are written and pronounced a little differently, they are not complicated at all. Now let's take a look at the history of the emergence of numbers.

A short course in the history of the emergence of numbers

There used to be primitive people, they knew this world, just like you do now. And they noticed that they had five fingers on each hand. Look at your hand now. See? You have five fingers. And there are five fingers on the other hand. And if you put them together, it turns out that you have ten fingers on both hands. People realized that numbers can be written down somehow, for example, on stones, because there were no pens and pencils then.

You ask, why should I write? Well, for example, you can write down the number on paper and remember that you bought two ice creams yesterday and now you already need three ice creams. Now we will stop on the course of history and go straight to the numbers.

Table of numbers from 1 to 20

Number	Number name in English	Transcription of an English number	Approximate pronunciation of an English number in Russian	Name of the English number in Russian
0	zero	[´ziərəu]	´Zierou	zero
1	one		one	one
2	two		that:*	two
3	three	[θri:]	sri:**	three
4	four		pho:	four
5	five		five	five
6	six		syks	six
7	seven		sevn	seven
8	eight		ate	eight
9	nine		nein	nine
10	ten		ten	ten
11	eleven		i´levn	eleven
12	twelve		Tuelv	twelve
13	thirteen	[θə:´ti:n]	sho´ti:n**	thirteen
14	fourteen		fo´ti:n	fourteen
15	fifteen		fifty:n	fifteen
16	sixteen		syk'ti:n	sixteen
17	seventeen	sevn´ti:n	sevn´ti:n	seventeen
18	eighteen		hey:n	eighteen
19	nineteen		find:n	nineteen
20	twenty	[´twenti]	tu´enty	twenty

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The topic of English numbers is quite complicated, since the formation of English numerals is different from the formation of Russian ones. There are rules, but there are exceptions, while both have their own peculiarities. Let's consider English numbers with transcription and Russian pronunciation, point out vivid examples and focus on the exception. Forward for new knowledge!

Numbers in English are formed in different ways. Numerals from 1 to 10 have one formation rules, from 13 to 20 - others. Dozens, hundreds and thousands also have features of education.

Features of the formation of numerals from 1 to 12

The table below shows numbers from 1 to 12 with transcription, Russian pronunciation and examples:

1	one		one
2	two	[ˈtuː]	that
3	three	[θriː]	sri
4	four		for
5	five		five
6	six		syks
7	seven	[ˈsevn̩]	s'even
8	eight		ate
9	nine		nein
10	ten		ten
11	eleven	[ɪˈlevn̩]	il'even
12	twelve		tu'elv

• We wanted one cake, two bananas ang eight apples => We wanted one cake, two bananas and eight apples.
• We need to buy avocado fot this recipe. Or better two ones => For this recipe we need to buy an avocado. Or better two.
• Three kilos of meat, four big tomatoes, five eggplants and garlic will made this evening much more better. I will prepare a very delicious dish by my own recipe! => Three kilos of meat, four large tomatoes, five eggplants and garlic will make the evening much better. I will cook a very tasty dish according to my own recipe!
• Eleven foxes and twelve wolves were seen on this week at this place => Eleven foxes and twelve wolves were seen this week at this place.

Features of the formation of numerals from 13 to 20

13	thirteen	[θɜː'tiːn]	sert'in
14	fourteen	[ˌfɔː'tiːn]	fort'in
15	fifteen	[ˌfɪf'tiːn]	fift'in
16	sixteen	[ˌsɪk'stiːn]	sykstin
17	seventeen	[ˌsev(ə)n'tiːn]	sevant'in
18	eighteen	[ˌeɪ'tiːn]	eyth'in
19	nineteen	[ˌnaɪn'tiːn]	night'in

The table shows that numbers from 13 to 19 (inclusive) are written according to the same rules, a particle is added to the cardinal number (one, two, three) –teen. And do not confuse cardinal numbers with ordinal numbers! in English they are formed in a completely different way!

On a note! It must be remembered that there are exceptions to every rule. In this case, the exceptions will be the numerals 13 and 15. Their root three and five will have a modified form:

• Three => third
• Five => fifteen.

Not threeteen/fiveteen!!!

Some examples:

• Seventeen girls were seen at this party while only eight boys came. Seventeen girls were seen at the party, while only eight guys showed up.
• Seventeen pieces of cake were given to all those children. All these children were given seventeen pieces of cake.
• There is a lot of fish in this river. Nineteen kinds were known 5 years ago. — There are a lot of fish in this river. Five years ago, nineteen species were known.

Dozens of English numbers

20	twenty	[ˈtwenti]	tu'enti
30	thirty	[ˈθɜːti]	S'yorti
40	forty	[ˈfɔːti]	f'orti
50	fifty	[ˈfɪfti]	f'ifty
60	sixty	[ˈsɪksti]	s'yksti
70	seventy	[ˈsevnti]	s'eventi
80	eighty	[ˈeɪti]	‘aty
90	ninety	[ˈnaɪnti]	n'inti

The table clearly shows that dozens of digits are formed using a particle (suffix) –ty. These numerals are derivatives of cardinal numbers, you just need to add the -ty suffix.

Important! Remember that when the numbers 20,30, 40 and 50 are formed, the root of the quantitative digits, which serve as the basis for the formation of tens, will change:

• two-20 twenty [ˈtwenti]
• three - 30 thirty [ˈθɜːti]
• four - 40 forty [ˈfɔːti]
• five - 50 fifty [ˈfɪfti]

And one more nuance: the number 80 [ˈeɪti] is characterized by the absence of a repetition of the letter t: eight (eight) = eighty(eight+ty=eightty).

Examples:

• Thirty exotic animals were needed to make the idea of ​​the movie complete => Thirty exotic animals were needed to make the idea of ​​the movie complete.
• Sixty soldiers will come on parade in front of the palace => Sixty soldiers will come to the parade in front of the palace.
• Fifty of them knew the road but only thirty agreed to follow us => Fifty of them knew the road, but only thirty agreed to follow us.

As for the stress of numerals, which are formed with the help of -ty, then everything is simple - stress always will be on the first syllable.

Reference: it happens that it is difficult for novice students to separate numerals with -ty and -teen in colloquial speech. And here the stress will come to the rescue - if it is on the first syllable, then 100% we are dealing with dozens of numerals.

The foundation of the basics: how numbers are formed in English

When studying the formation of English numbers, it is important to remember that the numbers from 1 to 12 are simple cardinal numbers. Their task is to indicate the number of objects. Such numerals consist of one word. It is very important to remember the spelling of the first twelve digits, since they are marching for the formation of all other numbers - from thirteen to a billion.

How to pronounce the numerals that are formed by adding the -teen particle? Here you need to be very careful => the pronunciation of numerals (English digits) will have two stresses: on the first and second syllables. At the same time, we immediately note that the stresses will not be equal in strength. One of them will be secondary, and the other - the main one.

For example, how do you pronounce the word thirteen? The transcription [ˌθɜːˈtiːn] shows that the word has two stresses. The lower line indicates the secondary stress, the upper one - the main one. The same goes for fourteen [ˌfɔːˈtiːn] and fifteen [ˌfɪfˈtiːn]. There are also two accents - the main and additional.

What to do in order not to make a mistake with pronunciation? To do this, you must always look at the transcription. Each numeral, like any other word, should be studied according to the following scheme: transcription - translation - the presence of several meanings.

Note! In some dictionaries, the stress of numerals is determined by the presence (absence) of a noun after it. For example, if the numeral is next to the noun, then the stress falls on the first syllable =>

• fifteen rivers [ˈfɪftiːn ˈrɪvər z]
• sixteen cats [ˈsɪkstiːn ˈkæts]

But! If the numeral stands separately in the sentence, without a noun, then the stress falls on the second syllable (on the suffix -teen):

• fifteen
• sixteen

Examples:

• Fifteen cats were sold this week (emphasis on the first syllable) => Fifteen cats were sold this week
• How many cats were sold this week? – Fifteen (emphasis on the suffix –teen) => How many cats were sold this week? - Fifteen.

A hundred, a thousand, a million: is there a difference?

First of all, it should be noted that before the numerals hundred (one hundred), thousand (thousand) and million (million) there will always be either the word one or the indefinite article a (in the meaning of ''one'').

• a/one hundred => One h'andrid [ə wʌn ˈhʌndrəd]
• a/one thousand => One S'ousand
• one million => One m'ilyan.
• One hundred and twenty => one hundred and twenty
• One hundred singers => one hundred singers
• One hundred thirty eight cars => one hundred thirty eight cars.

But! The remaining cardinal numbers are characterized by the absence of the article! =>

• Five dresses => Five dresses.
• Eight balls => Eight balls.

Important! In the numerals hundred, thousand and million there is no -s ending, which determines the plural.

• two hundred => two hundred
• five hundred => five hundred
• Nine hundred => nine hundred, etc.

If we are talking about thousands, then the same rule applies:

• thousand (one thousand) - one thousand or a thousand
• five thousand - five thousand
• seven thousand - seven thousand.

Millions are formed by the same principle:

• one million (one million) - one million or a million
• seven million - seven million
• nine million - nine million.

But! English would not be so exciting to learn if there were no exceptions. But what about without them? Students will be interested to know that the ending -s in millions, thousands and hundreds is still used. When does it happen? When measures denote an indefinite number of these same millions, thousands and hundreds.

Examples

• Hundreds of pages to read for understanding => Read hundreds of pages to understand (something, a foreign language, for example).
• Five millions of tons of gold => Five million tons of gold.
• Thousands of kilometers to walk to win marathon => Walk thousands of kilometers to win a marathon.

It can be seen from the examples that after hundreds, thousands and millions with the ending -s (when translated into English), there is a noun or a verb. In most cases, the additional part of the sentence will still be a noun. And if it is present, then necessarily with the preposition of:

• Seven or eight thousand of specie were made of pure silver => Seven or eight thousand metal coins were made of pure silver.

Song about English numbers for children

Summing up

The numbers in English are formed in a different way from the one we studied in the grammar of the Russian language. Dozens and hundreds have their own peculiarities of education, in which, of course, there are bound to be exceptions to the rules. At the same time, in order to learn the numerals correctly, it is extremely important to learn how to pronounce them correctly.

In writing, numerals also have their own nuances, you need to know the subtleties of spelling. Therefore, we learn the topic of English numbers with transcription and Russian pronunciation a little and with examples (translation) in order to better understand the intricacies of the material. And do not forget to regularly repeat the topics already studied so that they are not forgotten.

Good luck and new achievements! Remember that everything is not given to anyone at once. Start small and gradually develop your abilities. If you wish, you can do everything! See you soon and more interesting topics to explore!

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We hear numbers in English everywhere, so you need to know them first. In English, there is a slight difference between ordinary numbers (quantitative) and ordinal numbers, which we use when we list something, count in order. By the way, in Russian there is also a difference. See: one first.

But let's start with quantitative numbers, perhaps - without them, nowhere: neither to the store, nor to the bus station, nor to the plane ... We express time with them, and we will correctly say the amount of money and the number of items we point to.

1 - one 11 - eleven 30 - thirty

2-two 12-twelve 40-forty

3 - three 13 - thirteen 50 - fifty

4 - four 14 - fourteen 60 - sixty

5 - five 15 - fifteen 70 - seventy

6 - six 16 - sixteen 80 - eighty

7 - seven 17 - seventeen 90 - ninety

8 - eight 18 - eighteen 100 - one hundred

9 - nine 19 - nineteen 400 - four hundred

10 - ten 20 - twenty 900 - nine hundred

Double number example: Triple number example:

84 - eighty-four 163 - one hundred and sixty-three

35 - thirty-five 842 - eight hundred and forty-two

67 - sixty-seven 101 - one hundred and one

Numbers from a thousand:

1000 - one thousand

2000 - two thousand

3765 - three thousand seven hundred and sixty-five

8100 - eight thousand one hundred

9004 - nine thousand and four

6026 - six thousand and twenty-six

10000 - ten thousand

10753 - ten thousand seven hundred (and) fifty-three

70000-seven thousand

100 000 - one hundred thousand

1,000,000 - one million

5,000,000 - five million

90,000,000 - ninety million

Ordinal numbers

As I said, with the help of such numbers we determine the order of objects by counting them. Most often we use them when we talk about dates (September 1st, August 7th, July 23rd, etc.), floors, etc.

First - first

second - second

third

fourth - fourth

fifth

sixth

seventh

eighth

Ninth - ninth(letter "e" is omitted)

tenth

eleventh - eleventh

twelfth - twelfth("v" becomes "f")

thirteenth

fourteenth - fourteenth

fifteenth

sixteenth - sixteenth

seventeenth

eighteenth

nineteenth - nineteenth

twentieth(and here the letter "y" (as in all tens up to the 90th) turns into "ie")

thirtieth

fortieth

fiftieth - fiftieth

sixtieth - sixtieth

seventieth

eightieth

ninetieth

sixty eighth(in two-syllable digits, only the last one changes to an ordinal number)

thirty-first - thirty-first

twenty-second

hundredth

One hundred and first one hundred and first

In conclusion, I will say that, as a rule, year (dates) English is not spoken in whole numbers like we Russians, but in two parts. For example, we will say 1954 as 19-54, 1776 as 17-76, and so on. And in this video, a cool "teacher" will tell you more about this:

A couple more tips on how we can remember all these numbers:

• of course associate them with something familiar (I have 1 cat, 3 rooms...)
• repeat out loud as often as possible
• use only in conjunction with specific objects, phenomena (for example, first floor, third place)

On that note, I'll end the lesson on numbers! Hope they fit in your head.

I wish you the best of luck on your journey to learning English!

0	zero	zero	[‘zɪərəu]	z'irou
1	one	one		u'an
2	two	two		that:
3	three	three	[θri:]	sri:
4	four	four		pho:
5	five	five		five
6	six	six		sixx
7	seven	seven	[‘sevn]	sevn
8	eight	eight		ate
9	nine	nine		nein
10	ten	ten		ten
11	eleven	eleven		il'evn
12	twelve	twelve		TVELV

Usage examples:

1. He knows one girl who can help me. He knows a girl who can help me.
2. She has only two options. She has only two options.
3. "Seven Psychopaths" is the best movie I have ever seen."Seven Psychopaths" is the best movie I've ever seen.
4. You need another eight dollars to buy that necklace. “You need eight more dollars to buy that necklace.
5. He called me eleven times in six minutes! He called me eleven times in eight minutes!
6. My wife paid twelve dollars for a souvenir. My wife paid twelve dollars for a souvenir.

Numbers in English from 13 to 19

The name of the numbers from 13 to 19 in English is quite simple - add the suffix -teen to the unit:

Six (6) + teen = sixteen (16)

Four (4) + teen = fourteen (14)

13	thirteen	thirteen	[θɜː'tiːn]	sho: t'i: n
14	fourteen	fourteen		fo: t'i: n
15	fifteen	fifteen		fifty:n
16	sixteen	sixteen		sixty:n
17	seventeen	seventeen		sevnt'i:n
18	eighteen	eighteen (one t!)		eyt'i:n
19	nineteen	nineteen		nint'i:n

Usage examples:

1. Justin Bieber started his career in fourteen . Justin Bieber started his career at the age of fourteen.
2. Our journey lasted sixteen days. Our journey lasted sixteen days.
3. I wish I could be seventeen forever. “I wish I was always seventeen!”
4. She just turned eighteen. She just turned eighteen.

Note:

Sometimes there are small changes in the figure, i.e. just adding the -teen suffix is ​​not enough. In the numbers 13 and 15, another root of the word will be written.

He believes that number thirteen brings bad luck. He believes that the number thirteen brings bad luck.

I spent fifteen days trying to find him in Miami. “I spent fifteen days trying to find him in Miami.

Features of the formation of dozens in English

To get a ten, you need to add the -ty suffix to the unit. Thus: seven (7) + ty = seventy (70).

20	twenty	twenty	[‘twentɪ]	tv'enty
30	thirty	thirty	[‘θɜːtɪ]	s'yo:ti
40	fourty	forty	[‘fɔːtɪ]	f'o:ti
50	fifty	fifty	[‘fɪftɪ]	f'ifty
60	sixty	sixty	[‘sɪkstɪ]	s'ixty
70	seventy	seventy	[‘sev(ə)ntɪ]	s'evnty
80	eighty	eighty (one t!)	[‘eɪtɪ]	‘aty
90	ninety	ninety	[‘naɪntɪ]	n'inti

Usage examples:

1. This mobile costs only sixty dollars. This cell phone costs only sixty dollars.
2. My grandmother died at the age of seventy. My grandmother died at the age of seventy.
3. I should be there in about eighty minutes. “I should be there in about eighty minutes.

Note:

In some cases, the spelling of tens is changed. The numbers 30 and 50 change in much the same way as the numbers 13 and 15, and at 40 the letter "u" falls out. The number 20 also changes, it looks a bit like 12.

She asked twenty friends to her birthday party. She invited twenty friends to her birthday party.

Anna lost more than thirty kilograms. - Anna lost more than thirty kilograms.

Michael was forty, but he appeared older. Michael was forty, but he looked older.

There are fifty states in the USA. – There are fifty states in the USA.

How are compound numbers formed in English?

Two-digit numbers, as in Russian, are formed by adding one to ten. Please note that when writing between units and tens, you need to add a hyphen.

For example:

Examplesuse:

1. Professor Jones has been studying linguistics for forty-five years.“Professor Jones has been studying linguistics for forty-five years.
2. Open your books at page fifty nine. Open your books to page fifty-nine.
3. Will you still need me when I'm sixty-four?“Will you need me when I turn sixty-four?”
4. The man drove the taxi at eighty-seven kilometers an hour. The man was driving a taxi at a speed of eighty-seven kilometers per hour.
5. I'm ninety-nine percent sure about it.“I'm ninety-nine percent sure of that.

Numbers in English up to 100: how to pronounce correctly?

If you look at the table, namely the column, which indicates how to pronounce the numbers in Russian, you will notice two features:

1. The sign ":" is called long reading. It means that the vowel before this sign must be stretched out in voice. For example, the number two. It should be read as "tu-u", extending the sound "u" a little.
2. The second feature is the sign "'", it means accent. , which follows after this character should be emphasized. For example, the number eleven. It must be pronounced "ilEvn", the word should sound with an emphasis on the sound "e".

17	seventeen	seventeen		sevnt'i:n
18	eighteen	eighteen (one t!)		eyt'i:n

Speaking of numbers from 13 to 19, it is important to put the right emphasis here. If you look at the pronunciation table, you can see that the stress in the number always falls on the derived suffix -teen. More importantly, the “and” sound in the suffix should also be extended.

40	fourty	forty	[‘fɔːtɪ]	f'o:ti
50	fifty	fifty	[‘fɪftɪ]	f'ifty

To correctly pronounce tens, it is enough to know the units. The stress falls on the root of the word, as in units. Derivative suffix -ty does not stand out when spoken.

Note:

Especially difficult for English learners is the pronunciation of the letter combination "th", which begins with the numbers 3, 13, 30. The truth is that the sound should not be pronounced as "f" or "s", it is something in between. When pronouncing this sound, the tip of the tongue must be inserted between the teeth. Be sure to listen to how these numbers are pronounced.

What is the difference between a hundred, a thousand, a million and a billion?

100	one hundred	one hundred		u'an h'andred
1.000	thousand	one thousand		u'an s'ausend
1.000.000	million	one million		u'an m'ilien
1.000.000.000	billion	one billion		u'an b'ilien

Hundreds, thousands, millions and billions can be counted. In order to get such a figure, you need to add a hundred, a thousand, etc. to one. If we are talking about hundreds of millions, the scheme remains the same.

For example:

1. Two (2) + one hundred (100)= two hundred (200)
2. Seventy-five (75) + one thousand (1.000)= Seventy-five thousand (75.000)
3. One hundred (100) + one million (1.000.000)= One hundred million (100.000.000)
4. Five hundred (500) + one billion (1.000.000.000)= Five hundred billion (5.000.000.000)

note that in such cases, hundreds, thousands, millions and billions in English do not have a plural ending added. One billion or ten will still be "billion".

Three-digit numbers are formed according to the scheme: one hundred + ten + one.

There is a slight difference in the formation of three-digit numbers between British (Br.E.) and American English (Am.E.). The British put “and” between a hundred and ten, and the Americans do not use this union in three-digit numbers.

For example:

• One hundred (100) + eight (8)= One hundred and eight (Br.E.) or one hundred two (Am.E.) (102)
• Two hundred (200) + forty-three (43)= Two hundred and forty-three (Br.E.) or Two hundred forty-three (Am.E.) (243)

Conclusion

Now we can say with confidence that you know the order of the formation of numbers in English up to 100. To consolidate the study, you can count the counting rhymes or listen with the correct pronunciation of numbers in English up to 100.

After several trainings, it will not be difficult for you to learn, be able to write and name any number. We also advise you to perform various exercises or free ones, of which there are many on the Internet, as well as watch video tutorials online.