how to pronounce kilogram

/ˈkɪləɡˌɹæm/

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kilogram is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… of data just like 1 kilogram is a …”

meanings of kilogram

noun:

The unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight.
In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10^-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m^2⋅s^−1. Symbol: kg.

kilogram frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kilogram occurs in english on average 0.6 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 kilogram can be related to

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