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How to pronounce empty
Say it like this: /ˈɛm(p).ti/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does empty mean?
adjDevoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
“an empty stomach”
Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
Free; clear; devoid; often with of.
“And I ſhal finde you emptie of that fault, Right ioyfull of your reformation.”
verbTo make empty; to remove the contents of.
“to empty a well or a cistern”
Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.
“Salmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River.”
nounA container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.
“Put the empties out to be recycled.”
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