American English

How to pronounce hundred

numeral · nounA2Very common word
HUHNdrihd

/ˈhən.dɹɪd̚/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

The number 100.

What to listen for

In “hundred,” the middle can sound different. You may hear the fuller form /ˈhəndɹɪd/ or the shorter forms /ˈhənɚd/ and /ˈhəndɚd/; all are common in American English.

Fuller form/ˈhən.dɹɪd̚/
Shorter form/ˈhə.nɚd̚/
Common alternate/ˈhən.dɚd̚/
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Meanings & examples

numeral

The number 100.

The ticket costs a hundred dollars.

There were two hundred people at the event.

Common phrases & grammar

a hundred dollars · one hundred percent · a hundred years · two hundred people

a hundred + plural noun

two hundred + plural noun

noun

A large number of people or things, without saying the exact number.

Hundreds of fans waited outside.

The storm caused hundreds of problems.

Common phrases & grammar

hundreds of people · hundreds of dollars · hundreds of years · hundreds of miles

hundreds of + plural noun

Useful expressions

one hundred percent

completely; with complete agreement or certainty

I agree one hundred percent.

Related words & forms

After an exact number, use hundred without -s: two hundred, not two hundreds. Use hundreds of for a large, inexact number.