Hyphenated tens-and-ones number
35 separates as 30 + 5. English joins “thirty” and “five” with a hyphen to form “thirty-five”.
Thirty-five
Pattern: Hyphenated tens-and-ones number
35 separates as 30 + 5. English joins “thirty” and “five” with a hyphen to form “thirty-five”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | tens | 30 | thirty |
| 5 | ones | 5 | five |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 35 | thirty-five |
35 separates as 30 + 5. English joins “thirty” and “five” with a hyphen to form “thirty-five”.
The spelling contains one hyphen. Each hyphen joins a tens word to a non-zero ones word inside the same two-digit group.