Why the 59 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 59, the 59 part combines fifty and nine, producing fifty-nine.
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59 in Words
59 in words is fifty-nine.
English Style Variants
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | fifty-nine |
| British English | fifty-nine |