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How to pronounce zero
Say it like this: /ˈzɪɹoʊ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does zero mean?
numThe cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.
“The conductor waited until the passenger count was zero.”
nounThe numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.
“In unary and k-adic notation in general, zero is the empty string.”
The digit 0 in the decimal, binary, and all other base numbering systems.
“One million has six zeroes.”
Nothing, or none.
“He knows zero about humour.”
detSynonym of no.
“She showed zero respect.”
adjOf a cloud ceiling, limiting vision to 50 feet (15 meters) or less.
Of horizontal visibility, limited to 165 feet (50.3 meters) or less.
Present at an abstract level, but not realized in the surface form.
“The stem of "kobieta" with the zero ending is "kobiet".”
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