How to Say Years in English
Years are usually read two digits at a time. Pick a year for its own page with audio and examples.
| 1600 | sixteen hundred |
|---|---|
| 1905 | nineteen oh five |
| 1998 | nineteen ninety-eight |
| 2000 | two thousand |
| 2007 | two thousand seven |
| 2015 | twenty fifteen |
| 2026 | twenty twenty-six |
The rules
- Split into pairs: 1998 → 19 / 98 → nineteen ninety-eight
- 2000 = two thousand; 2001–2009 = two thousand one … nine
- From 2010 on, "twenty ten" style is most common
- Years ending 01–09 use "oh": 1905 = nineteen oh five
- Round centuries use "hundred": 1600 = sixteen hundred