how to pronounce kelvin

/ˈkɛlvən/

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kelvin is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of kelvin in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… operates at about 45 degrees Kelvin but …”

meanings of kelvin

noun:

A unit for a specific temperature on the Kelvin scale.
A unit interval on the Kelvin scale.
In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. Shown as "K".
Alternative letter-case form of kelvin.

name:

A surname.
A river which flows through Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde.
A male given name transferred from the surname, of rather rare usage.

kelvin frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kelvin occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics kelvin can be related to

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