how to pronounce millimeter

/ˈmɪləˌmiːtɚ/

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millimeter is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… turn it into three half millimeter half …”

meanings of millimeter

noun:

An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1/1000 of a meter. Symbol: mm.

millimeter frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word millimeter occurs in english on average 0.3 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.