Number to words · British English
Twenty-Nine in Numbers
Twenty-Nine is written 29 in numbers, and 29 in words is “twenty-nine”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
29
In words
Twenty-nine
Cheque: Twenty-nine pounds only
29 at a glance
- Number
- 29
- In words (British)
- twenty-nine
- Title Case
- Twenty-Nine
- American English
- twenty-nine
- Cheque (UK)
- Twenty-nine pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- Twenty-nine and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka twenty-nine only
- In Bangla
- ২৯ – ঊনত্রিশ
- Ordinal
- 29th – twenty-ninth
- Roman numerals
- XXIX
- Digits
- 2 digits · odd number
How to write 29 in words
The number 29 is written “twenty-nine” in British English. The hyphen in twenty-nine is not optional – every compound number from twenty-one to ninety-nine is hyphenated.
29 is one of the basic number words that every larger number is built from, so it has to be learned rather than constructed – but remember the hyphen between the tens and the units.
In running text the number is normally lowercase: “the fee is twenty-nine pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: Twenty-Nine. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “twenty-nine (29)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
2 words · 10 letters
Twenty-Nine in figures
To turn “twenty-nine” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 29, or 29 without separators.
How to write 29 on a cheque
Banks read the amount in words as the legal amount, so it must be exact. Write the pounds in words, add the word pounds, and finish with only so that nothing can be added afterwards.
Pay
£29.00
Twenty-nine pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “Twenty-nine pounds and fifty pence only” for £29.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “Twenty-nine pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “Twenty-nine and 00/100 dollars”. American cheques drop the “and” after the hundreds and put it before the cents.
- Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: the currency word comes first and the amount is counted in lakh and crore – “Taka twenty-nine only”, with the figure written Tk. 29/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £29.00 | Twenty-nine pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $29.00 | Twenty-nine and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €29.00 | Twenty-nine euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹29.00 | Rupees twenty-nine only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 29/= | Taka twenty-nine only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 29/- | Rupees twenty-nine only |
Read the full guide to writing a UK cheque or the guide to writing a cheque in Bangladesh for the layout, the date, and what to do if the words and figures disagree.
29 in British and American English
29 is spelled exactly the same way – “twenty-nine” – in British and American English. The two varieties only differ when a number contains hundreds followed by tens or units, where British English adds “and”. Read more in our guide to British vs American English numbers.
29 in Bangla (বাংলায় ২৯)
In Bangla, 29 is written ২৯ using Bengali digits, and in words it is ঊনত্রিশ. Bangla has its own word for every number from one to ninety-nine, and above that it counts in হাজার (thousand), লাখ (lakh) and কোটি (crore), the same grouping used across Bangladesh and India.
সংখ্যায় · In figures
২৯
কথায় · In words
ঊনত্রিশ
On a cheque or invoice written in Bangla the amount reads ঊনত্রিশ টাকা মাত্র (“ঊনত্রিশ taka only”). In English on the same cheque it is Taka twenty-nine only – see How to write a cheque in Bangladesh.
Common mistakes when writing 29
- Missing the hyphen. twenty nine is a very common misspelling. Write twenty-nine.
- Mixing words and figures. In running text keep to one style: twenty-nine or 29, not 29 (twenty-nine) unless it is a legal document.
Other ways to write 29
| With commas (UK/US) | 29 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 29 |
| Expanded form | 20 + 9 |
| Roman numerals | XXIX |
| Ordinal | 29th (twenty-ninth) |
Double 29 is 58 (fifty-eight).
Numbers near 29
Questions about 29
What is 29 in words?
29 in words is "twenty-nine". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "Twenty-Nine". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write twenty-nine in numbers?
Twenty-nine in numbers is 29 (29 without the comma separators).
How do you write 29 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "Twenty-nine pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £29.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "Twenty-nine and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 29 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka twenty-nine only" and the figure as Tk. 29/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system.
Is it "twenty nine" or "twenty-nine"?
The correct spelling is "twenty-nine" with a hyphen. Compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine are always hyphenated in British and American English.
Is 29 written differently in American English?
No. 29 is "twenty-nine" in both British and American English, because there is no "and" to add or remove in this number.
What is 29 in Bangla?
29 in Bangla is ২৯, written in words as "ঊনত্রিশ". On a Bangladeshi cheque in Bangla it reads "ঊনত্রিশ টাকা মাত্র".
How many digits does 29 have?
29 has 2 digits and is an odd number. In expanded form it is 20 + 9.