Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
522 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “twenty-two”.
Five hundred twenty-two
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
522 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “twenty-two”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | hundreds | 500 | five hundred |
| 2 | tens | 20 | twenty |
| 2 | ones | 2 | two |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 522 | five hundred twenty-two |
522 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “twenty-two”.
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.