Why the 61 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 61, the 61 part combines sixty and one, producing sixty-one.
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61 in words is sixty-one.
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | sixty-one |
| British English | sixty-one |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 61, the 61 part combines sixty and one, producing sixty-one.