85 in French
quatre-vingt-cinq
Updated June 2026
Four-twenties-five, or huitante-cinq in Romandy
NUMERAL
85
FRENCH
quatre-vingt-cinq
IPA
/katʁ.vɛ̃.sɛ̃k/
Breakdown
Regional variants
FR France
quatre-vingt-cinq
CH Switzerland
huitante-cinq
Vaud, Valais, Fribourg
Real sentence examples
“Le disque est sorti en mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-cinq.”
“Il roule à quatre-vingt-cinq kilomètres à l'heure.”
Pronunciation and morphology notes
Quatre-vingt-cinq drops the plural -s from quatre-vingt because cinq follows. As with all the 80s, Belgium keeps the French quatre-vingt-cinq while the Swiss cantons of Vaud, Valais and Fribourg use huitante-cinq.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 85 in French?
85 in French is "quatre-vingt-cinq". It is built as 4 x 20 + 5 = 85.
How is quatre-vingt-cinq (85) pronounced in French?
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, "quatre-vingt-cinq" is transcribed /katʁ.vɛ̃.sɛ̃k/. Use the audio button on this page to hear the standard French pronunciation.
Is 85 said differently in Belgian or Swiss French?
Yes. In Metropolitan France 85 is "quatre-vingt-cinq", but in Swiss French it is "huitante-cinq" (Vaud, Valais, Fribourg).
How is 85 used in a French sentence?
A natural example is: "Le disque est sorti en mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-cinq."
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