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millimeter

/ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
mil-lime-ter
IPA
/ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

US spelling of millimetre.

American usage

Etymology

From French millimètre, as if milli- + meter.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

millimeters (plural)

Derived Forms

micromillimeter submillimeter

Synonyms

millimetre mm

Rhymes With

millimetre

Questions

How do you pronounce millimeter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/.
What does millimeter mean?
US spelling of millimetre.
Where does millimeter come from?
From French millimètre, as if milli- + meter.

How to pronounce millimeter

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