Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zero g

/ˈziɹoʊ d͡ʒiː/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: ze-ro g
IPA: /ˈziɹoʊ d͡ʒiː/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of zero G.

Uncountable

Etymology

Clipping of zero gravity. Coined by British science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke (as "zero 'g'") in his 1952 novel Islands in the Sky.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

zero-g (alternative) zero gee (alternative) zero-gee (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce zero g?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈziɹoʊ d͡ʒiː/.
What does zero g mean?: zero gravity
Where does zero g come from?: Clipping of zero gravity. Coined by British science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke (as "zero 'g'") in his 1952 novel Islands in the Sky.

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