Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zero conditional

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: ze-ro -con-di-tion-al
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure used to convey general truths or facts, containing an if clause (with a verb in the present tense) and a main clause (with a verb in the present tense).

Example Sentences

""If it rains, the ground gets wet" is an example of a zero conditional."

Inflected Forms

zero conditionals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

first conditional second conditional third conditional mixed conditional

Questions

What does zero conditional mean?: A structure used to convey general truths or facts, containing an if clause (with a verb in the present tense) and a main clause (with a verb in the present tense).

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