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A comprehensive summary method of reading years in English you need to master
You may have been studying English for many years, but have you truly memorized and understood all of the rules for reading years in English? In the article below, PREP will provide a fully comprehensive summary of all methods for reading years in English to help you grasp them clearly.
I. Methods for reading years in English
Below are all of the methods for reading year numbers in English that you should save to remember longer!
1. Reading years in English with two digits
For years with 1-2 digits: The reading method is similar to normally counting numbers in English. The specific reading methods are shown in the table below:
Year | Word | Transcription |
0 | zero | /ˈzɪərəʊ/ |
1 | one | /wʌn/ |
2 | two | /tuː/ |
3 | three | /θriː/ |
4 | four | /fɔ:/ |
5 | five | /faɪv/ |
6 | six | /sɪks/ |
7 | seven | /ˈsɛvn/ |
8 | eight | /eɪt/ |
9 | nine | /naɪn/ |
10 | ten | /tɛn/ |
11 | eleven | /ɪˈlɛvn/ |
12 | twelve | /twɛlv/ |
13 | thirteen | /θɜːˈtiːn/ |
14 | fourteen | /fɔːˈtiːn/ |
15 | fifteen | /fɪfˈtiːn/ |
16 | sixteen | /sɪksˈtiːn/ |
17 | seventeen | /sɛvnˈtiːn/ |
18 | eighteen | /eɪˈtiːn/ |
19 | nineteen | /naɪnˈtiːn/ |
The reading methods of decade word are shown in the table below:
Year | Word | Transcription |
20 | twenty | /ˈtwɛnti/ |
30 | thirty | /ˈθɜːti/ |
40 | forty | /ˈfɔːti/ |
50 | fifty | /ˈfɪfti/ |
60 | sixty | /ˈsɪksti/ |
70 | seventy | /ˈsɛvnti/ |
80 | eighty | /ˈeɪti/ |
90 | ninety | /ˈnaɪnti/ |
For 2-digit years from 21-99, is formulated by:
The decade word + single digit number (1 to 9).
For example:
- 24 (twenty-four)
- 46 (forty-six)
- 99 (ninety-nine)
2. Reading years in English with three digits
For 3-digit years, there are 2 reading methods below:
- Rule 1: The hundred digit + hundred + and + the remaining two-digit number. For example:
- 246 is read as two hundred and forty-six.
- 206 is read as two hundred and six.
- Rule 2: Read the first digit, then continue reading the remaining two-digit number. For example:
- 246 is read as two forty-six.
- 356 is read as three fifty-six.
3. Reading years in English with four digits
Cases of reading years in English with four digits
Cases of four-digit years | How to read years in English | Example |
| Years with four normal digits | Divide into two integer numbers, each integer number has two digits and read out the two integer numbers with two digits sequentially. |
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| Four-digit years with three zeros at the end | Read the first number + thousand |
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| Four-digit years with a zero in the second and third positions |
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| Four-digit years with a zero in the second position |
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4. Some other rules
Rules for reading years | How to read years in English | Example |
| Rules for reading years before and after Christ |
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| Reading the decade (10 years) | Add "s, es" after. | 1960s (1961-1969): nineteen – sixties.
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II. Methods for reading years in English along with the date and month
Methods for reading years in English along with the date and month will have some differences between British English and American English, specifically as follows:
1. British English
For the British English style, the formula for reading years in English along with the date and month will be:
The + date + (of) + month (,) year
That is, the date is written before the month and year (dd/mm/yyyy). The article "the" stands before the date, the preposition "of" can be omitted.
For example:
- The eleventh of October, 2023.
- The fifth of July, 2010.
2. American English
For the American English style, the formula for reading years in English along with the date and month will be:
Month + (the) + date (,) year
The month is always written before the date and year (mm/dd/yyyy). The article "the" can be omitted, and the comma is placed before the year.
For example:
- July (the) second, 2023 or July 2nd, 2023.
- October (the) third 2021 or October 3rd, 2021.
III. Methods for reading the year along with the day of the week, date and month
The way of reading the year along with the day of the week, date and month also has two styles of British English and American English.
1. British English
In the British English style, the day of the week, date and month are read according to the rule:
Day of the week, date + month, year
For example:
- Friday, the twenty-third (of) September, 2023.
- Sunday, the twelfth (of) May, 2022.
2. American English
In the American English style, the day of the week, date and month are read according to the rule:
Day of the week, month + date, year
For example:
- Tuesday, April (the) fourteenth, 2023 or Tuesday, April 14th, 2023.
- Wednesday, August (the) first, 2020 or Wednesday, August 1st, 2020.
The above is the most comprehensive method of reading years in English that PREP has summarized for you. Remembering the detailed reading of the year will help you score higher in both communication and English language tests.
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