how to pronounce ноль

/nolʲ/

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ноль is pronounced in one syllable

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lʲ

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An example use of ноль in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… транс-жиров практически ноль возможно но …”

meanings of ноль

noun:

Nothing, naught.
Zero (0).
Cipher, nobody, nonentity, a paltry person.
Precisely, exactly (time).
Nil, nothing.

ноль frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word ноль occurs in russian on average 8.9 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.