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There are two common pronunciations for the word. [1]/ ˈ k ɪ l ə m iː t ər,-l oʊ-/ / k ɪ ˈ l ɒ m ɪ t ər / The first pronunciation follows a pattern in English whereby SI units are pronounced with the stress on the first syllable (as in kilogram, kilojoule and kilohertz) and the pronunciation of the actual base unit does not change irrespective of the prefix (as in centimetre ...
There are issues about using kilometres (or "kilometers") in pages. The Manual of Style has advised to show the first amount mentioned in kilometers with the word spelled-out for the language dialect of the article ("kilometers" for U.S. English). After the first use, the word can be abbreviated as "km".
kilometre (km) or kilometer is a metric unit used, outside the US, to measure the length of a journey; the international statute mile (mi) is used in the US; 1 mi = 1.609344 km; nautical mile is rarely used to derive units of transportation quantity.
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary suggests the first pronunciation. Similarly, this pronunciation markup guide will choose the most widely used form. NOTE: This guide is designed to be simple and easy to use. This can only be achieved by giving up scope and freedom from occasional ambiguity.
According to Google, kilometer is 5 times more common than kilometre. Is there an official standard for the spelling in English? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stevenj (talk • contribs) 18:18, 12 April 2004 (UTC) One is the British spelling, (-tre) the other is the American spelling (-ter).
This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of English on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of English in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.
Differences in pronunciation between American English (AmE) and British English (BrE) can be divided into . differences in accent (i.e. phoneme inventory and realisation).See differences between General American and Received Pronunciation for the standard accents in the United States and Britain; for information about other accents see regional accents of English.
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