23 in English: how to spell and say twenty-three
twenty-three
/ˈtwenti θriː/
Short answer
23 is written twenty-three in English and pronounced /ˈtwenti θriː/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 23rd, written twenty-third. The number before it is 22 (twenty-two) and the number after it is 24 (twenty-four). 23 is an odd number. 23 is 2 tens and 3 ones. In Roman numerals it is XXIII.
Key facts
- In digits
- 23
- In words
- twenty-three
- Pronunciation
- /ˈtwenti θriː/
- Ordinal form
- 23rd · twenty-third
- Number before
- 22 · twenty-two
- Number after
- 24 · twenty-four
- Odd or even
- odd
- Roman numeral
- XXIII
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 23 in English?
23 is spelled twenty-three.
How do you pronounce twenty-three?
Twenty-three is pronounced /ˈtwenti θriː/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 23 as an ordinal number?
23 as an ordinal number is 23rd, written twenty-third.
What number comes after 23?
After 23 comes 24, written twenty-four.
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