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How to pronounce "00s" in English

00s is pronounced with standard English phonetics. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 16 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

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change you notd a little bit then after 100 steps I'm I'm just indescribably far away I'm I'm not near the two the two 00s are not close anymore and so I don't know whether we uh uh so it's somehow it's it's it's it's a it's

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “00s”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

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Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

As a single-syllable word, "00s" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Single-Syllable Vocal Energy & Vowel Articulation

The Trap: Single-syllable words like "00s" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.

How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "00s" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "00s" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "00s is" sounds like "00s-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "00s" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“away I'm I'm not near the two the two 00s are not close anymore and so I don't”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“But, let me ask the 00s on the floor.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“But the '00s are an entire decade where companies can come up and there's not this oligopoly at the top”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Whether you're born in the 80s, 90s, or 00s, I'm sure there's a classic song of his in your heart.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“prolific gossip blogger of the '00s.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“'80s, '90s, three to four minutes, '00s, more like three minutes.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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16 clips

The English word “00s”. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (s), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. SayItVid indexes 16 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “00s” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #1 · @5:33
    “change you notd a little bit then after 100 steps I'm I'm just indescribably far away I'm I'm not near the two the two 00s are not close anymore and so I don't know whether we uh uh so it's somehow it's it's it's it's a it's”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @3:17
    “students you should fulfill all your studies using all your time, dear people. But, let me ask the 00s on the floor. Are we still living that way? let me ask the 00s on the floor. Are we still living that way?”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @36:59
    “like regulating tech and antitrust and things like that. But the '00s are an entire decade where companies can come up and there's not this oligopoly at the top up and there's not this oligopoly at the top”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @0:34
    “In many people's eyes, he's a legend of Hong Kong's music scene. Whether you're born in the 80s, 90s, or 00s, I'm sure there's a classic song of his in your heart. I'm sure there's a classic song of his in your heart.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @6:55
    “on the gossip blogger Perez Hilton's site, he was a very influential, very prolific gossip blogger of the '00s. Um he made relentless jokes, deeply unsympathetic, deeply unpleasant stuff, and it was aimed at women who were seen”

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Syllables:
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"00s" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "00s" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “00s”?

Single-syllable words like "00s" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "00s" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.