Reading Sums of Money
To read a sum of money, first read the whole number, then add the currency name. If there is a decimal, follow with the decimal pronounced as a whole number, and if coinage has a name in the currency, add that word at the end. Note that normal decimals are not read in this way. These rules only apply to currency.
To read a sum of money, first read the whole number, then add the currency name. If there is a decimal, follow with the decimal pronounced as a whole number, and if coinage has a name in the currency, add that word at the end. Note that normal decimals are not read in this way. These rules only apply to currency.
| We write | We read |
|---|---|
| 35$ | thirty-five dollars |
| 62€ | sixty-two euros |
| 240₤ | two hundred and forty pounds |
| $43.25 | forty-three dollars and twenty-five cents (shortened to "forty-three twenty-five" in everyday speech) |
| €12.66 | twelve euros sixty-six |
| ₤10.50 | ten pounds fifty |
