pronounced (), while 300 is pronounced (). The digits of a number are expressed in order of decreasing digits place. For example, 1,234,567 is expressed as follows (where the highlighted portions represent numbers whose tone has shifted from low → creaky: 1 When combined with the numeral place, the pronunciations for 1 and 2 shift from a checked tone (glottal stop) to an open vowel (). Round number rule When a number is used as an adjective, the standard word order is: number + measure word (e.g. for "5 cups"). However, for round numbers (numbers ending in zeroes), the word order is flipped to: measure word + number (e.g. , not , for "20 bottles"). The exception to this rule is the number 10, which follows the standard word order. Ordinal numbers Ordinal numbers, from first to tenth, are Burmese pronunciations of their Pali equivalents. They are prefixed to the noun. Beyond that, cardinal numbers can be raised to the ordinal by suffixing the particle (, lit. "to raise") to the number in the following order: number + measure word + . Decimal and fractional numbers Colloquially, decimal numbers are formed by saying (, Pali for 'tenth') where the decimal separator is located. For example, 10.1 is (). Half (1/2) is expressed primarily by (), although , and are also used. Quarter (1/4) is expressed with () or . Other fractional numbers are verbally expressed as follows: denominator + () + numerator + . literally translates as "portion." For example, 3/4 would be expressed as , literally "of four portions, three portions. Alternate numbers Other numbers, not of Tibeto-Burman origin, are also found in the Burmese language, usually from Pali or Sanskrit. They are exceedingly rare in modern usage. See also Burmese language Burmese numerical classifiers Indian numbering system Indian numerals References External links Numerals Numerals Numerals