Numbers and Pronunciation
In this first section, we will look at the numbers themselves and how to properly pronounce them. Because the numbers look the same, we don’t have to go over their meaning and can place all of our focus on how to say what you see and exactly how to pronounce it too. We will begin with the numbers one to ten. Breaking it up into sections will help you to remember each one more clearly. For each set of numbers, practice saying them aloud a few times over before continuing to the next set of numbers.
One to Ten
1 [uhhn], 2 [duuh], 3 [t-r-wah] (rolled r), 4 [cat-ruh]( rolled r), 5 [sank], 6 [see-s], 7 [set], 8 [wee-t], 9 [nuuf], 10 [dee-s]
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
French, to the way that each of them is pronounced.
Eleven to Nineteen
11 [oh-n-z], 12 [doo-z], 13[t-r-ez](rolled r), 14[cat-or-z], 15[k-an-z], 16[s-ez], 17[dee-set], 18 [dee-sweet], 19 [dee-s-nuf]
20 (Twenty), in French is called vingt [v-ain-t]. 30 (Thirty), in French is called trente [t-ron-t] (with a rolled r) 40 (Forty), in French is called quarante [ka-ron-t] (with a rolled r) 50 (Fifty), in French is called cinquante [s-ain-k-ont] 60 (Sixty), in French is called soixante [s-wah-s-ont]
21, 31, 41, 51, 61.
Twenty-one, thirty-one, forty-one, fifty-one, sixty-one.
21Vingt et un, 31trente et un, 41quarante et un, 51cinquante et un, 61soixante et un
21[v-ain-t][eyy][uhhn], [t-ron-t](with a rolled r)[eyy][uhhn], [ka-ron-t] (with a rolled r)[eyy][uhhn], [s-ain-k-ont][eyy][uhhn], [s-wah-s-ont][eyy][uhhn].
22, vingt-deux, 23 vingt-trois, 24 vingt-quatre, 25 vingt-cinq, 26 vingt-six, 27,vingt-sept, 28 vingt-huit, 29 vingt-neuf.
Seventy to Ninety-Nine
70, Soixante-Dix, [s-wah-s-ont] [dee-s]
71, Soixante-et-onze [s-wah-s-ont][ayy][oh-n-z] Soixante-et-onze or Sixty-and-eleven.(60+11=71)
72, Soixante-douze [s-wah-s-ont][doo-z] (60+12)
73, Soixante-treize [s-wah-s-ont][t-r-ez](rolled r)(60+13)
74, Soixante-quatorze [s-wah-s-ont][cat-or-z](60+14)
75, Soixante-quinze [s-wah-s-ont][k-an-z](60+75)
76, Soixante-seize [s-wah-s-ont][s-ez](60+16)
77, Soixante-dix-sept [s-wah-s-ont][dee-set](60+17)
78, Soixante dix-huit [s-wah-s-ont][dee-sweet](60+18)
79, Soixante-dix-neuf [s-wah-s-ont][dee-s-nuf](60+19)
80, Eighty, Quatre-Vingts, [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t] (4×20=80)
(Quatre-Vingt directly translates to mean Four-Twenty which is exactly what eighty is-
four twenties. Because 4×20=80, this makes sense.)
81 Quatre-Vingt [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][uhhn](4×20=80+1= 81)
82 Quatre-Vingt Deux, [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][duuh](4×20=80+2= 82)
83 Quatre-Vingt Trois, [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][t-r-wah] (rolled r)(4×20=80+3= 83)
84 Quatre-Vingt Quatre [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][cat-ruh]( rolled r)(4×20=80+4= 84)
85 Quatre-Vingt Cinq [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][sank],(4×20=80+5= 85)
86 Quatre-Vingt Six [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][see-s](4×20=80+6= 86)
87 Quatre-Vingt Sept [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][set](4×20=80+7= 87)
88 Quatre-Vingt Huit [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t] [wee-t](4×20=80+8= 88)
89 Quatre-Vingt Neuf [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][nuuf](4×20=80+9= 89)
90, Quatre-Vingt-Dix, [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][dee-s] (4×20=80 +10=90)
91, Quatre-Vingt Onze [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][oh-n-z](4×20+11=91)
92 Quatre-Vingt Douze [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][doo-z](4×20+12=92)
93 Quatre-Vingt Treize [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][t-r-ez](rolled r)(4×20+13=93)
94 Quatre-Vingt Quatorze [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][cat-or-z](4×20+14=94)
95 Quatre-Vingt Quinze [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][k-an-z](4×20+15=95)
96 Quatre-Vingt Seize [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][s-ez](4×20+16=916)
97 Quatre-Vingt Dix-Sept [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][dee-set](4×20+17=97)
98 Quatre-Vingt Dix-Huit [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][dee-sweet](4×20+18=98)
99 Quatre-Vingt Dix-Neuf [cat-ruh]( rolled r)[v-ain-t][dee-s-nuf](4×20+19=99)
100, One Hundred, Cent [s-on-t]
Cent un = 101
Cent Vingt Cinq = 125
Cent Trente Six =136
Cent Soixante et Un =161
Cent Soixante-Dix = 170
Cent Quatre-Vingt = 180
Cent Quatre-Vingt Un = 181
Cent Quatre-Vingt Dix-Neuf = 199
Cent Quatre-Vingt Treize = 193
Cent Soixante Quatorze = 174
200, Deux Cent
300, Trois Cent
400, Quatre Cent
500, Cinq Cent
600, Six Cent
700, Sept Cent
800, Huit Cent
900, Neuf Cent
1000, One Thousand, Un Mille [uhn][m-eel]
1001 Mille et Un
1350 Mille Trois Cent Cinquante
1270 Mille Deux Cent Soixante-Dix
1593 Mille Cinq Cent Quatre-Vingt Treize
1120 Mille Cent Vingt
The number one thousand, or Un Mille can be said at the beginning of a
group of numbers with at least 4 digits to make it one million-something.
Examples of this are below.
1001 Mille et Un
1350 Mille Trois Cent Cinquante
1270 Mille Deux Cent Soixante-Dix
1593 Mille Cinq Cent Quatre-Vingt Treize
1120 Mille Cent Vingt
One thousand, Mille
Two thousand, Deux Mille
Three thousand, Trois Mille
Four thousand, Quatre Mille
Five thousand, Cinq Mille
Six thousand, Six Mille
Seven thousand, Sept Mille
Eight thousand, Huit Mille
Nine thousand, Neuf Mille
Ten thousand, Dix Mille