Zero in English: 'zero', pronunciation: ['z??r??]. The diphthong /??/ is pronounced as follows: 1. Learn the pronunciation method of this sound by first studying the monophthongs /?/ and /?/. 2. Start with your mouth in a semi-circular shape, slightly forward, and raise the back of your tongue to the soft palate without touching it, pronouncing /?/. 3. Then quickly glide into the /?/ sound, ending the pronunciation with the jaw slowly rising and the lips gradually closing.'Zero' in English can be used as:- A noun meaning zero, zero degrees, or the lowest point.- An adjective referring to something zero, worthless, or with zero visibility.- A verb that means to adjust to zero, or to aim.Example sentence: The thermometer fell to zero last night.The word 'zero' originated directly from the Italian 'zero', which came from Medieval Latin 'zephirum', meaning zero. In technical contexts and American English, 'zero' is commonly used to denote zero. In everyday conversation, Britons often use 'nought' (especially before a decimal point), 'O' (especially after a decimal point), or 'nil' (especially in sports contexts).Vocabulary partnerships include:1. Get (put) a zero: score (be given) zero points.2. Register (stand at) zero: be recorded (stay) at zero.3. Absolute zero: the lowest possible temperature, where all molecular motion ceases.4. Zero growth: no increase or decrease in quantity.5. Time zero: the starting point in time for a particular event or calculation.6. Zero hour: the critical moment when an important event begins.