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The discussion focuses on the pronunciation of specific mathematical symbols: sigma-zero (σ₀), sigma-s (σₛ), and sigma-f (σₓ). Participants confirm that a native English speaker would pronounce σ₀ as "sigma nought." The clarity provided in the pronunciation of these symbols aids in understanding their usage in mathematical contexts.

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Sigma-zero, sigma-s and sigma-f.
 
thank you. It helped a lot.
 
hilbert2 said:
Sigma-zero, sigma-s and sigma-f.
A native English speaker would most probably pronounce ##\sigma_0## as "sigma nought."
 

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