Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
384 combines “three hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-four”.
Three hundred eighty-four
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
384 combines “three hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-four”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | hundreds | 300 | three hundred |
| 8 | tens | 80 | eighty |
| 4 | ones | 4 | four |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 384 | three hundred eighty-four |
384 combines “three hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-four”.
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.