How to Pronounce "millimeter"
word
/ˈmɪɫəˌmitɝ/
MIL-uh-mee-ter
/ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə/
MIL-ih-MEE-tuh
Definition
A unit of length in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a meter (0.001 meter). It is used to measure very small distances or thicknesses.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmɪɫəˌmitɝ/
British English
/ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MIL-uh-mee-ter
UK
MIL-ih-MEE-tuh
Listen in Context
The insect is only two millimeters long.
The width of this paper is 210 millimeters.
He measured exactly five millimeters of rain.
Could you move that line one millimeter to the left?