Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
777 combines “seven hundred” with the hyphenated ending “seventy-seven”.
Seven hundred seventy-seven
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
777 combines “seven hundred” with the hyphenated ending “seventy-seven”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | hundreds | 700 | seven hundred |
| 7 | tens | 70 | seventy |
| 7 | ones | 7 | seven |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 777 | seven hundred seventy-seven |
777 combines “seven hundred” with the hyphenated ending “seventy-seven”.
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.