millimeter

/ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtər/

Syllables mil·li·me·ter

Stress MIL-li-ME-ter

Phonics Breakdown

mil

/mɪl/

short i

li

/lɪ/

short i

me

/miː/

magic e

ter

/tər/

er schwa

Meaning

a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

Sound Reference

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mil=/mɪl/(milk) + li=/lɪ/(limit) + me=/miː/(me) + ter=/tər/(water)

Example

The gap is only two millimeters wide.