How to Pronounce Zeroes

To pronounce "zeroes", say ZER-oes — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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ZER-oes

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"zeroes" has 2 syllables: zer-oes. It rhymes with zeros and heros, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: zeros — easy to mix up when writing.

noun

The 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.”

verb

To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.
“Zero the fluorometer with the same solvent used in extraction.”
To change a memory location or range to values of zero; to set a variable in a computer program to zero.
“Results were inconsistent because an array wasn’t zeroed during initialization.”

noun

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

How many syllables are in "zeroes"?▾

"Zeroes" has 2 syllables: zer · oes.

What does "zeroes" mean?▾

Zeroes: The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero.

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