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hectometre

/ˈhɛktəˌmitɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hec-tome-tre
IPA
/ˈhɛktəˌmitɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of length equal to 100 metres. Symbol: hm

Etymology

From hecto- + metre.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛktəˌmitɚ/
  • British English: /ˈhɛktəʊˌmiːtə/

Inflected Forms

hectometres (plural) hectometer (alternative)

Synonyms

hm hectometer

Rhymes With

thermometer kilometre kilometer barometer spectrometer speedometer magnetometer potentiometer spectrophotometer hydrometer hygrometer photometer

Questions

How do you pronounce hectometre?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛktəˌmitɚ/.
What does hectometre mean?
An SI unit of length equal to 100 metres. Symbol: hm
Where does hectometre come from?
From hecto- + metre.

How to pronounce hectometre

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