Why the 22 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 22, the 22 part combines twenty and two, producing twenty-two.
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English number words
22 in English is:
twenty-two
American English ยท Short scale
22 in English words is twenty-two.
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22 = 2 tens + 2 ones
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | twenty-two |
| British English | twenty-two |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 22, the 22 part combines twenty and two, producing twenty-two.
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Write 22 in words:
22 in English words is twenty-two.
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