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000

/trɪpəl.əʊ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.26 in modern English

Syllables
000
IPA
/trɪpəl.əʊ/
0
Scrabble Score
0
Letters
1
Syllables
0
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The telephone number for emergency services in Australia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A variant of the British 999, originally selected as an appropriate number for rotary-dial telephones and adapted in Australia because of the need to dial an initial 0 from remote exchanges to connect to the main trunk lines.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /trɪpəl.əʊ/

Frequently Paired Words

105 110 111 112 119 911 999

Synonyms

Triple O Triple Zero 000 Emergency

Questions

How do you pronounce 000?
The recorded pronunciation is /trɪpəl.əʊ/.
What does 000 mean?
The telephone number for emergency services in Australia.
Where does 000 come from?
A variant of the British 999, originally selected as an appropriate number for rotary-dial telephones and adapted in Australia because of the need to dial an initial 0 from remote exchanges to connect to the main trunk lines.

How to pronounce 000

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “000”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/trɪpəl.əʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “000” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.