kilometre

/ˈkɪləmiːtə/

Syllables ki·lo·me·tre

Stress KI-lo-me-tre

Phonics Breakdown

ki

/kɪ/

short i

lo

/lə/

schwa

me

/miː/

magic e

tre

/tə/

schwa

Meaning

a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 metres

Sound Reference

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ki=/kɪ/(kit) + lo=/lə/(pilot) + me=/miː/(me) + tre=/tə/(centre)

Example

The town is five kilometres away.