18 in English: how to spell and say eighteen
eighteen
/ˌeɪˈtiːn/
Short answer
18 is written eighteen in English and pronounced /ˌeɪˈtiːn/. The ordinal form is 18th, written eighteenth. The number before it is 17 (seventeen) and the number after it is 19 (nineteen). 18 is an even number. 18 is 1 tens and 8 ones. In Roman numerals it is XVIII.
Key facts
- In digits
- 18
- In words
- eighteen
- Pronunciation
- /ˌeɪˈtiːn/
- Ordinal form
- 18th · eighteenth
- Number before
- 17 · seventeen
- Number after
- 19 · nineteen
- Odd or even
- even
- Roman numeral
- XVIII
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 18 in English?
18 is spelled eighteen.
How do you pronounce eighteen?
Eighteen is pronounced /ˌeɪˈtiːn/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 18 as an ordinal number?
18 as an ordinal number is 18th, written eighteenth.
What number comes after 18?
After 18 comes 19, written nineteen.
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