87 in English: how to spell and say eighty-seven
eighty-seven
/ˈeɪti ˈsevən/
Short answer
87 is written eighty-seven in English and pronounced /ˈeɪti ˈsevən/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 87th, written eighty-seventh. The number before it is 86 (eighty-six) and the number after it is 88 (eighty-eight). 87 is an odd number. 87 is 8 tens and 7 ones. In Roman numerals it is LXXXVII.
Key facts
- In digits
- 87
- In words
- eighty-seven
- Pronunciation
- /ˈeɪti ˈsevən/
- Ordinal form
- 87th · eighty-seventh
- Number before
- 86 · eighty-six
- Number after
- 88 · eighty-eight
- Odd or even
- odd
- Roman numeral
- LXXXVII
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 87 in English?
87 is spelled eighty-seven.
How do you pronounce eighty-seven?
Eighty-seven is pronounced /ˈeɪti ˈsevən/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 87 as an ordinal number?
87 as an ordinal number is 87th, written eighty-seventh.
What number comes after 87?
After 87 comes 88, written eighty-eight.
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