How to Pronounce "millimetre"
word
ˈmɪɫəˌmitɝ
MIL-uh-MEE-ter
mˈɪlɪmˌiːtɐ
MIL-ih-MEE-tuh
Definition
A millimetre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a meter. It is used to measure very small distances.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɪɫəˌmitɝ
British English
mˈɪlɪmˌiːtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MIL-uh-MEE-ter
UK
MIL-ih-MEE-tuh
Listen in Context
This line is only one millimetre thick.
Please measure the gap in millimetres.
The rain fell less than five millimetres last night.
Can you cut this pipe shorter by about three millimetres?