88 in English: how to spell and say eighty-eight
eighty-eight
/ˈeɪti eɪt/
Short answer
88 is written eighty-eight in English and pronounced /ˈeɪti eɪt/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 88th, written eighty-eighth. The number before it is 87 (eighty-seven) and the number after it is 89 (eighty-nine). 88 is an even number. 88 is 8 tens and 8 ones. In Roman numerals it is LXXXVIII.
Key facts
- In digits
- 88
- In words
- eighty-eight
- Pronunciation
- /ˈeɪti eɪt/
- Ordinal form
- 88th · eighty-eighth
- Number before
- 87 · eighty-seven
- Number after
- 89 · eighty-nine
- Odd or even
- even
- Roman numeral
- LXXXVIII
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 88 in English?
88 is spelled eighty-eight.
How do you pronounce eighty-eight?
Eighty-eight is pronounced /ˈeɪti eɪt/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 88 as an ordinal number?
88 as an ordinal number is 88th, written eighty-eighth.
What number comes after 88?
After 88 comes 89, written eighty-nine.
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