99 in English: how to spell and say ninety-nine
ninety-nine
/ˈnaɪnti naɪn/
Short answer
99 is written ninety-nine in English and pronounced /ˈnaɪnti naɪn/. It is written with a hyphen. The ordinal form is 99th, written ninety-ninth. The number before it is 98 (ninety-eight) and the number after it is 100 (one hundred). 99 is an odd number. 99 is 9 tens and 9 ones. In Roman numerals it is XCIX.
Key facts
- In digits
- 99
- In words
- ninety-nine
- Pronunciation
- /ˈnaɪnti naɪn/
- Ordinal form
- 99th · ninety-ninth
- Number before
- 98 · ninety-eight
- Number after
- 100 · one hundred
- Odd or even
- odd
- Roman numeral
- XCIX
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 99 in English?
99 is spelled ninety-nine.
How do you pronounce ninety-nine?
Ninety-nine is pronounced /ˈnaɪnti naɪn/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 99 as an ordinal number?
99 as an ordinal number is 99th, written ninety-ninth.
What number comes after 99?
After 99 comes 100, written one hundred.
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