Why is kilometer pronounced differently?
There are two main schools of thought on how to pronounce the thousand-metre word. Like all metric words, these masses cry in unison, kilometre is a marriage of a prefix (kilo) and a unit of measurement (metre). The only logical pronunciation, therefore, combines both prefix and measurement with equal stress.
How do you pronounce Kilometre?
How do you say km in American?
Which is correct Kilometre or kilometer?
The British spelling is kilometre. The American spelling is kilometer.