59 in English: how to spell and say fifty-nine
fifty-nine
/ˈfɪfti naɪn/
Short answer
59 is written fifty-nine in English and pronounced /ˈfɪfti naɪn/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 59th, written fifty-ninth. The number before it is 58 (fifty-eight) and the number after it is 60 (sixty). 59 is an odd number. 59 is 5 tens and 9 ones. In Roman numerals it is LIX.
Key facts
- In digits
- 59
- In words
- fifty-nine
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪfti naɪn/
- Ordinal form
- 59th · fifty-ninth
- Number before
- 58 · fifty-eight
- Number after
- 60 · sixty
- Odd or even
- odd
- Roman numeral
- LIX
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 59 in English?
59 is spelled fifty-nine.
How do you pronounce fifty-nine?
Fifty-nine is pronounced /ˈfɪfti naɪn/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 59 as an ordinal number?
59 as an ordinal number is 59th, written fifty-ninth.
What number comes after 59?
After 59 comes 60, written sixty.
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