How do you pronounce the number "0"?

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#1  Edited By zanzibarbreeze
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#2  Edited By zanzibarbreeze

I always say zero, apart from certain cases where I say "oh", as in phone numbers, or years. I guess it's just a dialect thing. Why would you want to say "nought", though? Too long for a number that means nothing.

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#3  Edited By animateria

Both.
 
Why? 
 
That is a story for another day...

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#4  Edited By Brunchies

I always just say zero in every situation except years where I say "oh".

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@Brunchies said:
" I always just say zero in every situation except years where I say "oh". "
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#6  Edited By meptron

I'm from Canada and we pronounce it "Zed-ro"

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#7  Edited By LiquidPrince
@Meptron said:
" I'm from Canada and we pronounce it "Zed-ro" "
I can confirm this.
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#8  Edited By SoothsayerGB

Never.  I live in a hole in a box, deep inside a basement.  I dont talk. 

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#9  Edited By Spwn

I usually say "nolla", but I use "zero" when speaking English.

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#10  Edited By zanzibarbreeze
@LiquidPrince said:
" @Meptron said:
" I'm from Canada and we pronounce it "Zed-ro" "
I can confirm this. "
You must be a tormented people.
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#11  Edited By rinkalicous

I'm a Roman and as such never use the number 0. 
 
If I were to use it, however, I expect I'd pronounce it 'oh'.

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#12  Edited By BrickRoad

'Nought' is what I usually say, but I am English (and therefore a bit of a twirp (that's right, im gettin 100% English on your 'arses')).
 
I do also say Zero though, but not as much as Nought. I never say 'O' because that's a letter. Silly billy.
 
Now I'm off to have a bit of a chin wag with my mates about the cricket, what what. Bit of a to-do with Essex don't you know?

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#13  Edited By beargirl1
@LiquidPrince said:
" @Meptron said:
" I'm from Canada and we pronounce it "Zed-ro" "
I can confirm this. "
yesh 
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#14  Edited By zanzibarbreeze
@BrickRoad: You must also be a tormented people.
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I've never heard "naught" used to mean "zero"; just "nothing." 
 
Edit: Seems people do use it, as "nought." Nice to learn something.

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#16  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

I say 'zero' unless I'm giving a phone number then I call it 'oh'.

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#17  Edited By BrickRoad

'Zero' means 'nothing' though, surely? I mean, anything that describes there being none of something must conform to that.

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#19  Edited By destruktive

Null.. but if I'm speaking english, usually zero. or oh depending on the situation

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#20  Edited By fwylo
@LiquidPrince said:
" @Meptron said:
" I'm from Canada and we pronounce it "Zed-ro" "
I can confirm this. "
Double Confirmed
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#21  Edited By Sprites

'Oh'. 
 Unless I have to specifically make a distinction from the letter, in that case I'd use 'zero'.

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#22  Edited By AdamBomb
@LiquidPrince:  that is true.
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#23  Edited By Aetos

Zero, although I sometimes will say "oh".

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#24  Edited By Jimbo

I like 'ought' (as in thirty-ought-six).  But not enough to use it.

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#25  Edited By Organicalistic_
@ZanzibarBreeze said:
" I always say zero, apart from certain cases where I say "oh", as in phone numbers, or years. I guess it's just a dialect thing. Why would you want to say "nought", though? Too long for a number that means nothing. "
did you forget ingles??
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I say zero because it is correct.
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#27  Edited By Tireyo

I picked A, but I meant B.

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#28  Edited By JJOR64

B. for me.

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#29  Edited By sodiumCyclops

You could have just asked this in your other post.

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#30  Edited By cap123

i'm english but i say zero. 
 
it's still zed though

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#31  Edited By luce

I call em loopies

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#32  Edited By TheGreatGuero

Dude, I was unaware of all the different ways people say zero. Crazy. I'm just going to start replacing the number with the word "Zilch!" and see how far that gets me in life.

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#33  Edited By dbz1995

When counting down :Nought
When reading the number: Zero 
On phone numbers: Oh
However Zero+Zero=Zilch
 
Therefore I am at conundrum city

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#34  Edited By MarkWahlberg

0 = zero 
 
2203 = twenty two oh 3

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#35  Edited By Smokay
@fwylo said:
" @LiquidPrince said:
" @Meptron said:
" I'm from Canada and we pronounce it "Zed-ro" "
I can confirm this. "
Double Confirmed "
I hate to do this,but triple confirm.
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#36  Edited By natetodamax

How do I pronounce zero? Zero.

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#37  Edited By Muttinus_Rump
@ZanzibarBreeze said:
"Why would you want to say "nought", though? Too long for a number that means nothing."
Zero is two syllables, nought is one.
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#38  Edited By Fallen189

Semantics

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#39  Edited By citizenkane

I used to pronounce is as "o" when in phone numbers/serial codes/etc, but recently I have just started pronouncing it as "zero" in ever occasion.  Makes me sound more technical.  :)

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#40  Edited By FluxWaveZ

I've always said "zero" as zero.

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#41  Edited By zanzibarbreeze
@Muttinus_Rump said:

" @ZanzibarBreeze said:

"Why would you want to say "nought", though? Too long for a number that means nothing."
Zero is two syllables, nought is one. "
Seemingly.
 
Maybe it's the way I speak, but nought has a terrible pattern for me. It sits in the middle of the tongue and I end up having to spit it out. No good.
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#42  Edited By izzygraze
@fwylo said:
" @LiquidPrince said:
" @Meptron said:
" I'm from Canada and we pronounce it "Zed-ro" "
I can confirm this. "
Double Confirmed "
Where in Canada? Just curious if it might be an east vs. west kinda thing. I live in Nova Scotia and I've only heard people call it Zero.
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#43  Edited By meptron
@IzzyGraze said:
" @fwylo said:
" @LiquidPrince said:
" @Meptron said:
" I'm from Canada and we pronounce it "Zed-ro" "
I can confirm this. "
Double Confirmed "
Where in Canada? Just curious if it might be an east vs. west kinda thing. I live in Nova Scotia and I've only heard people call it Zero. "
Well, I'm not surprised that Nova Scotians wouldn't say  "zed-ro", since the maritimes are known for they're own regional dialects. However, I can ensure you that the rest of Canada does indeed say "zed-ro". Next time you're west of Quebec just start saying "zed-ro' and I think you'll find that you fit right in!
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#44  Edited By SofaKing

Most retarded thread of 2010.

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#45  Edited By cornbredx

I say Zero. Since im in tech support if I use Oh it would throw off most customers. 
 
I like F "I never use 0" haha 
How is that even possible =P
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#46  Edited By TheHT

Zero usually, but in some likes (like vault one oh one) I use oh.

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#47  Edited By ajamafalous

You're still on this?

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#48  Edited By Alexander