how to pronounce kilowatt

/ˈkɪləˌwɑːt/

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kilowatt is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… 40 of them that's a 10 kilowatt peak …”

meanings of kilowatt

noun:

One thousand (10^3) watts.

kilowatt frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kilowatt occurs in english on average 0.1 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.