English pronunciation

How to pronounce “hundred

Phonetic spelling

HUN-durd

IPA /ˈhəndɝd/

Syllable stress

hun·durd

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “hundred”?

h u n d r e d

hundred” is spelled H-U-N-D-R-E-D. It is pronounced HUN-durd, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • There were exactly one hundred people at the event.

  • I've told you a hundred times to clean your room.

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