How Do You Spell HUNDRED THOUSAND?

Pronunciation: [hˈʌndɹəd θˈa͡ʊzənd] (IPA)

The spelling of "hundred thousand" can be tricky due to its length and the use of multiple consonants together. However, breaking it down into syllables can help. The first syllable is "hun" (/hʌn/), followed by "dred" (/drɛd/), and then "thou" (/ðaʊ/). The final syllable is "sand" (/sænd/). When pronounced together, the word sounds like " HUN-dred-THOW-sand" (/ˈhʌndrəd ˈðaʊzənd/). Remember to pronounce the "d" in "thousand" even though it is followed by "th" which tends to be pronounced as /θ/.

HUNDRED THOUSAND Meaning and Definition

1. Hundred thousand is a numerical term that represents the quantity or value equal to ten times ten thousand or 100,000. It is an integer number expressed in base-10 numeral system, consisting of five digits (1, 0, 0, 0, 0) arranged from most significant to least significant digit.

   Hundred thousand is often used to convey large quantities, measurements, or amounts. It denotes a significant benchmark and is commonly employed in various contexts such as counting populations, financial figures, distances, or measurements. For instance, it can be used to describe the population of a city, sales figures for a product, or the distance in meters or miles between two locations.

   The term hundred thousand is derived from the combination of two words: "hundred" and "thousand." "Hundred" implies the numeric value of 100, which in turn represents ten times ten. Meanwhile, "thousand" signifies the numeric value of 1,000, which is the equivalent of ten times a hundred. Combining these two terms creates hundred thousand, emphasizing a magnitude of quantity.

   In mathematical notation, hundred thousand can be represented as 100,000 or 10^5, where the exponent denotes the number of zeros following the digit 1. This notation helps express large numerical values compactly and aids in computation and comparison.

Common Misspellings for HUNDRED THOUSAND

• gundred thousand
• bundred thousand
• nundred thousand
• jundred thousand
• uundred thousand
• yundred thousand
• hyndred thousand
• hhndred thousand
• hjndred thousand
• hindred thousand
• h8ndred thousand
• h7ndred thousand
• hubdred thousand
• humdred thousand
• hujdred thousand
• huhdred thousand
• hunsred thousand
• hunxred thousand
• huncred thousand

Etymology of HUNDRED THOUSAND

The word "hundred thousand" consists of two parts: "hundred" and "thousand".

The term "hundred" can be traced back to Old English "hund" which means "a hundred". It originated from the Proto-Germanic word "hundam" which also meant "hundred". This word can be further traced to the Proto-Indo-European root "kmtom".

On the other hand, the word "thousand" has roots in Old English as well. It came from the Old English word "þūsend" and is derived from the same Proto-Germanic root "*thūsundi". This root can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root "*tūṣôs".

Similar spelling words for HUNDRED THOUSAND

• hundred and one,
• hundred-and-tenth,
• hundred-and-first,
• hundred-and-fifth.