43 in English: how to spell and say forty-three
forty-three
/ˈfɔːrti θriː/
Short answer
43 is written forty-three in English and pronounced /ˈfɔːrti θriː/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 43rd, written forty-third. The number before it is 42 (forty-two) and the number after it is 44 (forty-four). 43 is an odd number. 43 is 4 tens and 3 ones. In Roman numerals it is XLIII.
Key facts
- In digits
- 43
- In words
- forty-three
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfɔːrti θriː/
- Ordinal form
- 43rd · forty-third
- Number before
- 42 · forty-two
- Number after
- 44 · forty-four
- Odd or even
- odd
- Roman numeral
- XLIII
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 43 in English?
43 is spelled forty-three.
How do you pronounce forty-three?
Forty-three is pronounced /ˈfɔːrti θriː/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 43 as an ordinal number?
43 as an ordinal number is 43rd, written forty-third.
What number comes after 43?
After 43 comes 44, written forty-four.
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