40 in English: how to spell and say forty
forty
/ˈfɔːrti/
Short answer
40 is written forty in English and pronounced /ˈfɔːrti/. The ordinal form is 40th, written fortieth. The number before it is 39 (thirty-nine) and the number after it is 41 (forty-one). 40 is an even number. 40 is 4 tens and 0 ones. In Roman numerals it is XL.
Key facts
- In digits
- 40
- In words
- forty
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfɔːrti/
- Ordinal form
- 40th · fortieth
- Number before
- 39 · thirty-nine
- Number after
- 41 · forty-one
- Odd or even
- even
- Roman numeral
- XL
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 40 in English?
40 is spelled forty.
How do you pronounce forty?
Forty is pronounced /ˈfɔːrti/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 40 as an ordinal number?
40 as an ordinal number is 40th, written fortieth.
What number comes after 40?
After 40 comes 41, written forty-one.
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