1 in English: how to spell and say one
one
/wʌn/
Short answer
1 is written one in English and pronounced /wʌn/. The ordinal form is 1st, written first. The number before it is 0 (zero) and the number after it is 2 (two). 1 is an odd number. In Roman numerals it is I.
Key facts
- In digits
- 1
- In words
- one
- Pronunciation
- /wʌn/
- Ordinal form
- 1st · first
- Number before
- 0 · zero
- Number after
- 2 · two
- Odd or even
- odd
- Roman numeral
- I
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 1 in English?
1 is spelled one.
How do you pronounce one?
One is pronounced /wʌn/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 1 as an ordinal number?
1 as an ordinal number is 1st, written first.
What number comes after 1?
After 1 comes 2, written two.
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