How to Dictate Numbers, Dollars & Cents
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How to Say Numbers, Dollars & Cents

When speaking about hundreds, you'll get better results when you say "one hundred" and not "a hundred".

For monetary values, say the words "dollars" and "cents" for best accuracy.  

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one hundred
Be sure to say "one" hundred and not "uh" hundred.
100
one hundred twenty120
three hundred fifty two352
point five0.5
zero point five
Saying "zero" before the decimal may help you get better recognition for quantities less then one.
0.5
seventy five dollars and fifty cents$75.50
twenty five dollars$25
one hundred dollars and ten cents$100.10
twenty three hundred dollars$2300
two thousand three hundred dollars and sixty four cents$2300.64
dollar sign$
cent sign¢
roman fifteen
Roman 1-19 available only.
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