42 in English: how to spell and say forty-two
forty-two
/ˈfɔːrti tuː/
Short answer
42 is written forty-two in English and pronounced /ˈfɔːrti tuː/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 42nd, written forty-second. The number before it is 41 (forty-one) and the number after it is 43 (forty-three). 42 is an even number. 42 is 4 tens and 2 ones. In Roman numerals it is XLII.
Key facts
- In digits
- 42
- In words
- forty-two
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfɔːrti tuː/
- Ordinal form
- 42nd · forty-second
- Number before
- 41 · forty-one
- Number after
- 43 · forty-three
- Odd or even
- even
- Roman numeral
- XLII
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 42 in English?
42 is spelled forty-two.
How do you pronounce forty-two?
Forty-two is pronounced /ˈfɔːrti tuː/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 42 as an ordinal number?
42 as an ordinal number is 42nd, written forty-second.
What number comes after 42?
After 42 comes 43, written forty-three.
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