how to pronounce numbers

Go to this free dictionary link and click on the speaker symbol next to the word 'zero' and the dictionary speaks the word correctly. The dictionary has an American accent, but pronounces words very accurately. I strongly recommend it.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/zero

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Yes, pronouncing the number "0" as "oh" is so incredibly incorrect that the majority of people pronounce it this way with regard to phone numbers [sarcasm]. Although I agree in part that it's probably best to say "zero" for the sake of clarity, it's not incorrect in speech to say "oh."

If a non-native speaker asks a question like this, I tell them the correct term.

As I just explained, 'Oh' is often used by so many people for phone numbers because it is easier, or faster to say. That does not mean it is correct. English speakers commonly use incorrect terms or grammar.

The reason why it is better to use the correct word can be demonstrated here:

How d

Oh (pun intended), I wasn't aware of the fact that the phone numbers in some countries include letters.

0We in the English speaking Australia pronounce "0" as "Oh", if we are being proper we will pronounce "zero" but that is very formal and not heard of very much, hope this helps, please come again.02br
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10Then you ought to teach them that zero is often called "o" by native speakers. Otherwi

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00In America It used to be taught to dial "oh" for operator. The area code where I live was called four-of-five.02br
00It used to be that other letters were not used to refer to the numbers except in the local exchage prefix, as in 02br
00AL5-7777 which before my time I think was called Alpine-57777. Exchanges had names that I think

0 I like to pronounce your number. Is it right to pronounce: 57777= five seven, seven, seven,seven.? Or we should pronounce: Five seven, seven, double seven.Could we pronounce Five seven, seven, seventy seven. It seems very weird. I have the habit to pronounce zero in telephone numbers and people always repeat "oh" and I feel I pronounce incorrect. I'm very happy when you ( native speaker) said

0 I don't think there's any elegant way to pronounce that monster number. I would just say "five followed by 4 sevens". 0-