Why the 73 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 73, the 73 part combines seventy and three, producing seventy-three.
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73 in words is seventy-three.
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | seventy-three |
| British English | seventy-three |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 73, the 73 part combines seventy and three, producing seventy-three.