kilometer

/kɪˈlɑːmɪtər/

Syllables ki·lo·me·ter

Stress ki-LO-me-ter

Phonics Breakdown

ki

/kɪ/

short i

lo

/lɑː/

long o

me

/mɪ/

short i

ter

/tər/

schwa

Meaning

a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters

Sound Reference

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ki=/kɪ/(kit) + lo=/lɑː/(father) + me=/mɪ/(minute) + ter=/tər/(water)

Example

The town is five kilometers away from here.