Count and use numbers in everyday English.
Numbers 1–20:
1 one, 2 two, 3 three, 4 four, 5 five
6 six, 7 seven, 8 eight, 9 nine, 10 ten
11 eleven, 12 twelve, 13 thirteen, 14 fourteen, 15 fifteen
16 sixteen, 17 seventeen, 18 eighteen, 19 nineteen, 20 twenty
Tens:
30 thirty, 40 forty, 50 fifty, 100 one hundred
| English | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| One | I have one brother. | |
| Five | Five minutes, please. | |
| Ten | Ten dollars. | |
| Twelve | There are twelve months. | |
| Twenty | Twenty people attended. | |
| Hundred | One hundred percent. |
| Word | Phonetic | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Three | θriː | The "th" is a dental fricative — tongue between teeth |
| Thirteen | θɜːˈtiːn | Stress on the SECOND syllable for teens |
| Forty | ˈfɔːti | Note: "forty" not "fourty" — no "u" |
Teens vs Tens: Stress helps distinguish them: THIRteen (teen, stress 2nd) vs THIRty (ten, stress 1st). Listen carefully in context.
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