how to pronounce kilometer

/kiloˈmeːtɐ/

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kilometer is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of kilometer in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… arm von circa vier kilometer wir werden …”

meanings of kilometer

noun:

Kilometer (unit of measure).

kilometer frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word kilometer occurs in german on average 37.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.