1996 is read as nineteen ninety-six in English. It is pronounced as /ˈnaɪntiˌnɪn ti ˈsɪks/. The number 1996 can be divided into two parts, nineteen and ninety-six. Nineteen is pronounced as /ˈnaɪntiˌn/ and ninety-six is pronounced as /ˈsɪks/. When combined together, it becomes /ˈnaɪntiˌnɪn ti ˈsɪks/.