American English pronunciation

How to pronounce kilogram

IPA transcription: ['kɪləɡ,ɹæm]

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Noun

  • one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

    “a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds”

Usage examples

  • The pointer on the scale didn’t go further than one hundred and sixty kilograms.
  • It weighs five kilograms.
  • It weighs five kilograms.
  • It weighs five kilograms.
  • It weighs six kilograms and is shaped like a cube.
  • It weighs five kilograms.
  • It weighs five kilograms.
  • Over one kilogram of grain is used in every one-liter bottle.
  • It weighs five kilograms.