aughts

Questions

How do you pronounce aughts?

The recorded pronunciation is /oːts/.

What does aughts mean?

The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties.

Where does aughts come from?

From the sense of aught to refer to the number zero.

How to pronounce aughts

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “aughts”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/oːts/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “aughts”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “aughts” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.