85 in English: how to spell and say eighty-five
eighty-five
/ˈeɪti faɪv/
Short answer
85 is written eighty-five in English and pronounced /ˈeɪti faɪv/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 85th, written eighty-fifth. The number before it is 84 (eighty-four) and the number after it is 86 (eighty-six). 85 is an odd number. 85 is 8 tens and 5 ones. In Roman numerals it is LXXXV.
Key facts
- In digits
- 85
- In words
- eighty-five
- Pronunciation
- /ˈeɪti faɪv/
- Ordinal form
- 85th · eighty-fifth
- Number before
- 84 · eighty-four
- Number after
- 86 · eighty-six
- Odd or even
- odd
- Roman numeral
- LXXXV
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 85 in English?
85 is spelled eighty-five.
How do you pronounce eighty-five?
Eighty-five is pronounced /ˈeɪti faɪv/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 85 as an ordinal number?
85 as an ordinal number is 85th, written eighty-fifth.
What number comes after 85?
After 85 comes 86, written eighty-six.
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