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Ah, what a lovely word "measure" is! In this word, we have two syllables, "mea" and "sure." When we break it down further, we can hear four phonemes: /m/ /eh/ /zh/ /er/. Isn't it fascinating how language works? Just like painting, breaking things down can help us appreciate the beauty in the details.
The word 'number' has five phonemes, or speech sounds, in a non-rhotic accent such as the Australian accent. They are n/u/m/b/er. In non-rhotic accents, the "er" is a schwa.In rhotic accents, such as that found in most parts of the US, the "er" will have two distinct phonemes - e and r - giving the word "number" a total of six phonemes.
To write 8.6284 in word form, you would say "eight point six two eight four." This is because the decimal point is read as "point" and each digit after the decimal point is read individually.
two and eight tenths 2.8 the correct way to write it
two hundred thirty-eight.