How to Pronounce "microsecond"
word
ˈmaɪkroʊˌsɛkənd
MY-kroh-sek-uhnd
mˈaɪkɹəʊsˌɛkənd
MY-kroh-sek-uhnd
Definition
A microsecond is a unit of time equal to one millionth of a second (0.000001 seconds). It is used to measure very short intervals of time, often in science, electronics, and computers.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmaɪkroʊˌsɛkənd
British English
mˈaɪkɹəʊsˌɛkənd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MY-kroh-sek-uhnd
UK
MY-kroh-sek-uhnd
Listen in Context
A microsecond is one millionth of a second.
The computer can do this task in just a few microseconds.
Light travels about 300 meters in one microsecond.
That reaction happened so fast—it took less than a microsecond!