Kilometre

A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words ????? (khilia) = thousand and ????? (metro) = count/measure). It is approximately equal to 0.621 miles, 1094 yards or 3281 feet.

Pronunciation

In theory, the pronunciation of the word kilometre should have the stress placed on the first syllable, in line with other metric prefixes (as in kilogram, kilojoule and, analogous, kilobyte). However, pronunciation with the stress on the second syllable is usual in English.

Related Topics:
Kilogram - Kilojoule - Kilobyte - English

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