16 in English: how to spell and say sixteen
sixteen
/ˌsɪksˈtiːn/
Short answer
16 is written sixteen in English and pronounced /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/. The ordinal form is 16th, written sixteenth. The number before it is 15 (fifteen) and the number after it is 17 (seventeen). 16 is an even number. 16 is 1 tens and 6 ones. In Roman numerals it is XVI.
Key facts
- In digits
- 16
- In words
- sixteen
- Pronunciation
- /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/
- Ordinal form
- 16th · sixteenth
- Number before
- 15 · fifteen
- Number after
- 17 · seventeen
- Odd or even
- even
- Roman numeral
- XVI
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 16 in English?
16 is spelled sixteen.
How do you pronounce sixteen?
Sixteen is pronounced /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 16 as an ordinal number?
16 as an ordinal number is 16th, written sixteenth.
What number comes after 16?
After 16 comes 17, written seventeen.
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