55 in English: how to spell and say fifty-five
fifty-five
/ˈfɪfti faɪv/
Short answer
55 is written fifty-five in English and pronounced /ˈfɪfti faɪv/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 55th, written fifty-fifth. The number before it is 54 (fifty-four) and the number after it is 56 (fifty-six). 55 is an odd number. 55 is 5 tens and 5 ones. In Roman numerals it is LV.
Key facts
- In digits
- 55
- In words
- fifty-five
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪfti faɪv/
- Ordinal form
- 55th · fifty-fifth
- Number before
- 54 · fifty-four
- Number after
- 56 · fifty-six
- Odd or even
- odd
- Roman numeral
- LV
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 55 in English?
55 is spelled fifty-five.
How do you pronounce fifty-five?
Fifty-five is pronounced /ˈfɪfti faɪv/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 55 as an ordinal number?
55 as an ordinal number is 55th, written fifty-fifth.
What number comes after 55?
After 55 comes 56, written fifty-six.
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