How to pronounce null
Say it like NUHL. Null is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce null. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- NUHL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Null pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- NUHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of null
American and British speakers say null in essentially the same way: /nʌl/ in the US and /nʌl/ in the UK.
British respelling: NUHL.
What does null mean?
- lacking any legal or binding force“null and void”
- a quantity of no importance“it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”“reduced to nil all the work we had done”
Where does null come from?
Borrowed from Middle French nul, from Latin nūllus.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with null
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of null.
Questions about saying null
How do you pronounce null?
Say NUHL. The American pronunciation is /nʌl/. In British English it is /nʌl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in null?
Null is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NUHL.
Do Americans and Brits say null the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /nʌl/ and the British form is /nʌl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.