How to Pronounce "gigahertz"
word
ˈɡɪɡəˌhɝːts
GIG-uh-hurts
ɡˈɪɡəhˌɜːts
gig-UH-hurts
Definition
A unit of frequency equal to one billion (1,000,000,000) cycles per second, used especially to measure the speed of computer processors and electronic devices.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɪɡəˌhɝːts
British English
ɡˈɪɡəhˌɜːts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GIG-uh-hurts
UK
gig-UH-hurts
Listen in Context
This computer has a 3 gigahertz processor.
Most modern smartphones run above 2 gigahertz.
One gigahertz means a billion cycles per second.
Why does this laptop only have 1.8 gigahertz? Isn't that a bit slow?