How To Pronounce Kilometre
kilometre
In British English, kilometre is pronounced /ˈkɪl.ə.miː.tə/ or /kɪˈlɒm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɪl.ə.miː.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɪl.ə.miː.t̯ɚ/.
Kilometre has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Kilometre has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Kilometre
How do you pronounce kilometre in British English?
In British English, kilometre is pronounced /ˈkɪl.ə.miː.tə/ or /kɪˈlɒm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɪl.ə.miː.təʴ].
How do you pronounce kilometre in American English?
In American English, kilometre is pronounced /ˈkɪl.ə.miː.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in kilometre?
Kilometre has four syllables, /kɪl/ + /ə/ + /miː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in kilometre?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce kilometre the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɪl.ə.miː.tə/ and American English has /ˈkɪl.ə.miː.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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