Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
223 combines “two hundred” with the hyphenated ending “twenty-three”.
Two hundred twenty-three
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
223 combines “two hundred” with the hyphenated ending “twenty-three”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | hundreds | 200 | two hundred |
| 2 | tens | 20 | twenty |
| 3 | ones | 3 | three |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 223 | two hundred twenty-three |
223 combines “two hundred” with the hyphenated ending “twenty-three”.
The spelling contains one hyphen. Each hyphen joins a tens word to a non-zero ones word inside the same two-digit group.
The American English style used here normally omits “and” between “hundred” and the following tens or ones.