Numbers
What's your phone number? How much does it cost? What year were you born? Numbers come up constantly in everyday life, and getting them wrong can lead to real misunderstandings.
In this activity, you will review numbers from zero to millions and learn how to use them correctly in practical contexts such as prices, phone numbers, and addresses. You will also cover specific rules for pronouncing large numbers, decimals, and money.
Through vocabulary review and practice exercises, you will build the confidence to recognise and use numbers accurately in real-world situations.
Numbers 0 - 9
Click on each number to hear its pronunciation.
The number 0 is pronounced 'zero'. But in phone numbers, room numbers, postcodes, etc., it is usually pronounced as the letter O ('oh').
Numbers 10 - 19
Click on each number to hear its pronunciation.
Numbers like 13, 14, and 15 end in -teen (stressed). Numbers like 30, 40, and 50 end in -ty (unstressed). Be careful not to confuse them.
Numbers 20 - 90
Click on each number to hear its pronunciation.
Compound numbers like 26 must be written with a hyphen: 'twenty-six', not 'twenty six'.
Large Numbers
Click on each number to hear its pronunciation.
- Large numbers like 1,500 can be pronounced in two ways: 'one thousand five hundred' or 'fifteen hundred'. Both are correct.
- Years are typically split into two parts. Example: 1998 is pronounced "nineteen ninety-eight".
Useful Symbols
Click on each symbol to hear its pronunciation.
For prices, say the main number first, then the currency, and then the decimal part. Example: $10.50 is pronounced 'ten dollars fifty' or 'ten dollars fifty cents' (optional).
-Teen or -Ty?
Listen carefully to each recording and select the number you hear.
Number Dictation
Listen carefully to each recording and write the number that you hear. Use digits only.
Price Dictation
Listen carefully to each recording and write the price that you hear. Use digits only.
Activity Complete!
You've completed "Numbers". Here's what you've practised: