nil

/nɪl/

Syllables nil

Stress NIL

Phonics Breakdown

n

/n/

ng sound

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

l

/l/

l sound

Meaning

nothing; zero; no amount

Sound Reference

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n=/n/(net) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + l=/l/(lip)

Example

The score was nil at half-time.