Help with Selkouutiset sentence

[Satish]

In the news for Maanantai 18.10.2010, there is a sentence written as:

Ranskan hallitus on ehdottanut, että eläkeikä nousee Ranskassa 60 vuodesta kahdella (2) vuodella eli 62 vuoteen.

The announcer (I think) says 62 as kuuteenkymmenenkahdeen vuoteen.

Shouldn't it be kuuteenkymmeneenkahdeen vuoteen? I thought it was only toista that never changed.

Maybe she does say it and I can't pick the difference..

[sammy]

Had a quick listen and actually she does say (a bit after 1:50 or so) kuuteenkymmeneenkahteen vuoteen (which is correct)

You'd have the short "e" only in forms like...

kuudenkymmenenkahden vuoden ikäinen (62 years old / 62 years of age)

- note how all "e"s areof similar length, long... or short as the case might require

edit: I'm always forgetting how difficult it probably is sometimes for a non-native to make the short/long vowel distinction - tuli/tuuli etc... it seems so obvious

[Satish]

- note how all "e"s areof similar length, long... or short as the case might require

Now that makes sense!! Thanks