English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
A Hundred Pronunciation
A Hundred is pronounced uh-HUHN-druhd, IPA /ˈeɪ ˈhəndɝd/.
uh-HUHN-druhd
US /ˈeɪ ˈhəndɝd/
Syllables: uh · HUHN · druhd (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
determiner phrase: The number 100, when used before a noun in place of one hundred.
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A Hundred in a Sentence
- It cost a hundred pounds to replace.
- There were a hundred people in the hall.
- She must have asked a hundred times.
Common Mispronunciations of A Hundred
Not ay HUHN-dred
The article reduces to a quick uh in natural speech. Saying it as the letter A sounds like someone reading aloud from a page.
Not uh HUHN-derd
The dred cluster stays together, so the r comes before the vowel. Many native speakers do flip it in casual speech, which is how HUHN-derd spread.
Tip: A hundred and one hundred mean the same, but one hundred is the formal choice for writing out figures and reading them aloud.
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