How to Pronounce “kelvin”
word
/ˈkɛɫvən/
KEL-vin
/kˈɛlvɪn/
KEL-vin
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɛɫvən/
British English
/kˈɛlvɪn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEL-vin
UK
KEL-vin
Listen in Context
You won't hear about kelvin outside of science classes or labs.
To convert Celsius to kelvin, just add 273.15.
Water freezes at 273.15 kelvin.
Zero kelvin is called absolute zero.