Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
889 combines “eight hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-nine”.
Eight hundred eighty-nine
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
889 combines “eight hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-nine”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | hundreds | 800 | eight hundred |
| 8 | tens | 80 | eighty |
| 9 | ones | 9 | nine |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 889 | eight hundred eighty-nine |
889 combines “eight hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-nine”.
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.