How to Pronounce “hundred”

American (US)

/ˈhʌndrəd/

British (UK)

/ˈhʌndrəd/

noun — NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for 00.

Where the stress falls. “hundred” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈhʌndrəd/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈhʌndrəd/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "hundred" mean?

hundred (noun): NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for 00.

How do you pronounce "hundred" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "hundred", /ˈhʌndrəd/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "hundred"?

/ˈhʌndrəd/ in American English, /ˈhʌndrəd/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "hundred"?

“hundred” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ˈhʌndrəd/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

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