how to pronounce naught

/ˈnɔːt/

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naught is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of naught in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… eight one which is naught point one nine …”

meanings of naught

noun:

Alternative spelling of nought.
Nothingness.

pronoun:

Nothing.

numeral:

Alternative spelling of nought.

naught frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word naught occurs in english on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics naught can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that naught can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;