Phrase guide

slashed zero

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • slăsht′ zîr′ō
  • -zē′rō
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌslæʃt ˈzɪə̯.əʊ̯/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌslaʃt-/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈzɪː-/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈziː.ɹəʊ̯/
  • General-American: /ˌslæʃt ˈzɪ(ə̯)ɹ.oʊ̯/
  • General-American: /-ˈzi.ɹoʊ̯/
  • Canada: /ˌslæʃt ˈzɪɹ.oʊ̯/
  • Canada: /-ˈzi.ɹoʊ̯/
  • Australian: /ˌslæʃt ˈzɪə̯.əʉ̯/
  • Australian: /-ɐʉ̯/
  • Australian: /-ˈziː.ɹəʉ̯/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌslɛʃt ˈziə̯.ɐʉ̯/
  • New-Zealand: /-ˈziː.ɹɐʉ̯/
  • Scotland: /ˌslaʃt ˈziɹ.o/
  • Scotland: /-ˈzi.ɹo/
  • India: /ˌsla(ː)ʃʈ ˈzɪjɜ̯(ː)(ɾ).oː/
  • India: /-ˈziːɾ-/
  • India: /-ˈziː.ɾoː/

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noun

Meaning 1

A glyph variant of the numeral 0 (zero) with a slash, often used to distinguish from the upper case letter O (oh).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: zero

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: zéro barré — glyph variant of numeral 0 (zero) with slash
  • French: zéro pointé — glyph variant of numeral 0 (zero) with slash
  • Japanese: 斜線付きゼロ (shasentsukizero) — glyph variant of numeral 0 (zero) with slash