89 in English: how to spell and say eighty-nine
eighty-nine
/ˈeɪti naɪn/
Short answer
89 is written eighty-nine in English and pronounced /ˈeɪti naɪn/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 89th, written eighty-ninth. The number before it is 88 (eighty-eight) and the number after it is 90 (ninety). 89 is an odd number. 89 is 8 tens and 9 ones. In Roman numerals it is LXXXIX.
Key facts
- In digits
- 89
- In words
- eighty-nine
- Pronunciation
- /ˈeɪti naɪn/
- Ordinal form
- 89th · eighty-ninth
- Number before
- 88 · eighty-eight
- Number after
- 90 · ninety
- Odd or even
- odd
- Roman numeral
- LXXXIX
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 89 in English?
89 is spelled eighty-nine.
How do you pronounce eighty-nine?
Eighty-nine is pronounced /ˈeɪti naɪn/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 89 as an ordinal number?
89 as an ordinal number is 89th, written eighty-ninth.
What number comes after 89?
After 89 comes 90, written ninety.
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