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kilohertz

/ˈkɪləhɜːts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
kilo-hertz
IPA
/ˈkɪləhɜːts/
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of frequency equal to one thousand cycles per second; one thousand hertz

Etymology

From kilo- + hertz.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɪləhɜːts/

Inflected Forms

kilohertzes (plural) kHz (alternative)

Derived Forms

multikilohertz subkilohertz

Synonyms

kilocycle khz kilocycle per second kc

Questions

How do you pronounce kilohertz?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪləhɜːts/.
What does kilohertz mean?
A unit of frequency equal to one thousand cycles per second; one thousand hertz
Where does kilohertz come from?
From kilo- + hertz.

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