Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

null character

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
nul-l char-ac-ter
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From null + character.

Inflected Forms

null characters (plural) ␀ (alternative, symbol) NUL (alternative)

Questions

What does null character mean?
A control character with the value zero and no visual representation.
Where does null character come from?
From null + character.

How to pronounce null character

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “null character” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.