How to Pronounce "nils"
word
ˈnɪɫz
NILZ
nˈɪl
NIL
Definition
An old-fashioned or British way to say 'zero', especially used in sports scores to show a team has no points.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɪɫz
British English
nˈɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NILZ
UK
NIL
Listen in Context
The score was three-nils at halftime.
Chelsea won the game two-nils.
His team lost one-nils.
Arsenal kept a clean sheet, beating their rivals three-nils.