one
IPA: /wʌn/
the number 1
English vocabulary by topic
Numbers in English
Number words for counting, prices, addresses, times, dates and everyday conversation.
Go to the wordsEssential English number words
Start with one, two and three, then continue to ten. Hundred and thousand let you read larger quantities and talk about prices, addresses, people and objects.
Listen closely to three and thousand, which contain the /θ/ sound. After an exact number, hundred and thousand stay singular: say two hundred and five thousand.
Vocabulary
Words in this topic
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two
IPA: /tuː/
the number 2
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three
IPA: /θriː/
the number 3
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four
IPA: /fɔː/
the number 4
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five
IPA: /faɪv/
the number 5
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six
IPA: /sɪks/
the number 6
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seven
IPA: /ˈsɛvən/
the number 7
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eight
IPA: /eɪt/
the number 8
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nine
IPA: /naɪn/
the number 9
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ten
IPA: /tɛn/
the number 10
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hundred
IPA: /ˈhʌndrəd/
the number 100
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thousand
IPA: /ˈθaʊzənd/
the number 1,000
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How to remember these words
- Count ten objects around you aloud.
- Write five familiar prices, dates or room numbers in words.
- Practise the /θ/ sound in three and thousand separately.
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Useful phrases
I need two tickets, please.
Room one hundred and five is upstairs.
A thousand people visited the museum.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a number and a digit?
A digit is one symbol from 0 to 9. A number can contain one digit or several digits.
Do hundred and thousand take a plural -s?
Not after an exact number: say two hundred and three thousand. Use hundreds of or thousands of for an approximate large amount.
How do I pronounce th in three?
Place the tip of your tongue lightly between your teeth and let air pass through. Avoid replacing /θ/ with /s/ or /t/.
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