26 in English: how to spell and say twenty-six
twenty-six
/ˈtwenti sɪks/
Short answer
26 is written twenty-six in English and pronounced /ˈtwenti sɪks/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 26th, written twenty-sixth. The number before it is 25 (twenty-five) and the number after it is 27 (twenty-seven). 26 is an even number. 26 is 2 tens and 6 ones. In Roman numerals it is XXVI.
Key facts
- In digits
- 26
- In words
- twenty-six
- Pronunciation
- /ˈtwenti sɪks/
- Ordinal form
- 26th · twenty-sixth
- Number before
- 25 · twenty-five
- Number after
- 27 · twenty-seven
- Odd or even
- even
- Roman numeral
- XXVI
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 26 in English?
26 is spelled twenty-six.
How do you pronounce twenty-six?
Twenty-six is pronounced /ˈtwenti sɪks/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 26 as an ordinal number?
26 as an ordinal number is 26th, written twenty-sixth.
What number comes after 26?
After 26 comes 27, written twenty-seven.
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