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How do you spell zero?
zero
Z-E-R-O
In your language
Русский
ноль
Español
cero
العربية
صفر
Word facts
Example sentence
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Zero comes before one.
Spell it
Tap the letters in order to spell the word.
Its pack
Numbers →Lives with these words:
Use it in class
- Show meSay “Show me zero fingers!” Check the hands, then a child calls the next number.
- Number lineHand out number cards and let the children line up in order. The child holding zero steps forward and says it loudest.
- Write it in the airSpell zero letter by letter while everyone writes it in the air with a finger, then on a partner's back.
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Questions and answers
- How do you spell zero?
- Z-E-R-O. Zero has 4 letters and starts with Z.
- What is zero in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
- In Russian: ноль. In Spanish: cero. In Arabic: صفر.
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Presentation
Numbers Vocabulary Presentation (Free PPT)
Free numbers vocabulary presentation for ESL kids: 11 picture slides with audio, a quick check and a review grid. Present online or get PPT.