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A bit confused with large numbers

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How do you say 3,333,333

Is it trescientos treinta y tres millones tres mil trescientos treinta y tres?

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updated Jun 4, 2013
posted by jpmusicc

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Tres millones, trescientos treinta y tres mil trescientos treinta y tres.

updated Jun 4, 2013
posted by francobollo
Interesting, I only just now realise that there's a tilde only in the single form - millón but milliones. - Manity, Jun 4, 2013
Normally words that en in "n" are not accented on the last syllable hence the tilde in millión. When it becomes plural there is another syllable so the accent occurs in it's normal place for a word ending in "s". - Jubilado, Jun 4, 2013
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Agree with francobollo. Also, in Spanish you use dots. 3.333.333

updated Jun 4, 2013
posted by LondonSpanishGuy
That should be the rule, however countries such as Mexico, Guatemala and some other Central American countries use commas instead of periods for thousands, millions, and periods for decimal points just like in English. - francobollo, Jun 4, 2013
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The translator above does an excellent job with numbers.

Just enter 3,333,333 - majic.

updated Jun 4, 2013
posted by ian-hill