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How to pronounce numbers and symbols that are not spelled out as words.

Many numbers and symbols are used in English writing. Sometimes it is not obvious which English words are used when reading numbers and symbols aloud. The reading-aloud tag is for questions that ask how to pronounce numbers and symbols that are not spelled out in the example text.

Some typical examples:

  • Date formats like:

31 July

  • Mathematical expressions like:

1 - 2 = -1

f(x) = x2