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.