911

9・11 9/11 9-1-1 English Etymology 1 <dab> Chosen by the United States in the 1960s in place of the older British 999 number as a better way to avoid accidental calls from push-button telephones. It is officially pronounced "nine-one-one" and not "nine-eleven;" the latter refers to the 9/11 attacks September 11, 2001 attacks in New York and Washington, but the pronunciation "nine-one-one" for the phone number was universal even prior to the attacks. 9/11 is universally distinguished from 911 to refer the September 11 attacks. Officially written as 9-1-1 in regulations and materials from the United States National Emergency Number Association and Federal Communications Commission, which is also advocated by some media style guides. Pronunciation en /ˌnaɪ̯n wən ˈwən/ GA en ən 3 Proper noun The telephone number for emergency services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Liberia, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Anguilla, Palau, and Tonga. 1968 en When you call 911 in the United States, a local dispatcher usually answers the phone with "911" or "911. What's your emergency?" en After witnessing what was possibly a robbery, she called 911. 2006 Feb. 3, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 1, Episode 2: I don't know why they couldn't just keep it as it was! How hard is it to remember 911?You mean 999...I mean 999!That's the American one!Yeah!You berk. en 2021-03-18 SEN. JOHN KENNEDY (R-LA) IS INTERVIEWED ON FOX NEWS Political Transcript Wire Lanham John Kennedy Well, look, I wear a mask, I try not to be a maskhole about it. If I see — if I see somebody who doesn't have a mask, I don't call 911. en Christina Caron Is the New 988 Suicide Hotline Working? w:The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/well/mind/988-suicide-crisis-hotline.html 2023-07-13 Many still assume that “you call 988 and — much like 911 — that means someone is going to be dispatched to you,” said Hannah Wesolowski, NAMI’s chief advocacy officer. “For the vast majority — almost all callers — that’s not actually the case.” https://web.archive.org/web/20250807195907/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/well/mind/988-suicide-crisis-hotline.html 7 August 2025 en See also en E911 Alternative forms en 9-1-1 nine-one-one nine one one Coordinate terms en emergency services 000<q:Australia> 105<q:Mongolia> 110<q:China, Iran> 111<q:New Zealand> 112<q:European Union> 119<q:Japan, South Korea> 995<q:Singapore> 999<q:UK, Ireland> en other short telephone numbers 311 411 811 Noun ~ en North America Belize Liberia Philippines metonymy Emergency services; emergency service personnel. en 911 is sending an ambulance. en North America Belize Liberia Philippines colloquial metonymy An emergency phone call. en North America Belize Liberia Philippines colloquial metonymy An emergency. Verb en North America Belize Liberia Philippines colloquial To call emergency services. en 1997-08 50 New Fall Hair Looks Cosmopolitan (magazine) Cosmopolitan 223 2 208 London hairstylist Rick Haylor for the John Frieda Salon—the man Nicole Kidman 911s when she wants her curly mop to lie down and look glamorous—tells you how to go straight. Etymology 2 Porsche + Selected so as to be able to continue using most of the labelling from its former name en 901 after its competitor Peugeot objected that it had the legal rights to 3-digit automotive model names with a central 0 in the French market. The name 901 had been selected since it was the first version of the 6th major design project after the earlier Porsche 356, which the 911 largely replaced. The name is pronounced "nine-eleven" by analogy with en de Neunelfer. Pronunciation en /ˈnaɪn əˌlɛvən/ GA Proper noun en automotive A prominent family of sports cars manufactured by Porsche. 1964 Synonyms en Porsche 911 Hyponyms en 901, en Porsche en 901 Anagrams en 119 119 en calques Category:Hindu-Arabic script en metonyms 3-syllable words en United States Canada Mexico Belize Costa Rica Argentina Uruguay Ecuador Saudi Arabia Egypt Jordan Liberia Ethiopia Philippines Anguilla Palau Tonga Emergency services Law enforcement Healthcare Firefighting Poisons Telecommunications Telephony Automobiles Nine One French Pronunciation neuf un un neuf-cent-onze fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-911.wav <<France>> (<<Vosges>>) Proper noun m fr Canada US telephony en 911 Spanish Proper noun m es US Spanish Mexico Belize Costa Rica Philippines Argentina Uruguay Ecuador Dominican Republic telephony en 911