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How to pronounce nil in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, naught, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo
Type of relative quantity
Has types bugger all, fanny adams, fuck all, nihil, sweet fanny adams


reduced to nil all the work we had done.

Examples of nil

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Union representation in the state's large meatpacking industry is virtually nil.
From the newsobserver.com
The Spaniard exploded as only he can and blasted Federer to nil to take the set.
From the guardian.co.uk
The likelihood of The New Nobility becoming a bestseller is, let's face it, nil.
From the theatlantic.com
The English won the series one Test to nil, with two drawn to recover The Ashes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Because the 40-acre site has been vacant, property taxes have been virtually nil.
From the dailyherald.com
My record is nil from three attempts and I would like to make it one from four.
From the guardian.co.uk
Joe Whyman slotted the conversion to finish the game Westoe nil Guisborough 50.
From the gazettelive.co.uk
In very many instances, the impact is likely to have been negligible or even nil.
From the news.sky.com
As I see it, your tax liability on the sale of the house will be virtually nil.
From the dallasnews.com
More examples
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  • Liero is a computer game for DOS, first released by Finnish programmer Joosa Riekkinen in 1998. The game has been described as a real-time version of Worms. It has many weapons and sounds from its precursor, MoleZ. 'Liero' is Finnish for earthworm and is pronounced . ...
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  • Nothing; zero; No, not any
  • (NILS) National Institute of Labour Studies, a research centre based at the Flinders University of South Australia.