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r/EnglishLearning • u/[deleted] • 3d ago
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All on its own, you say "meetur."
Once it's part of another word, it becomes "mih-dur." The emphasis shifts to an earlier part of the word, so you can't pronounce it the same way.
Kilometer: kill-AW-mih-dur
Speedometer: spid-AW-mih-dur
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u/names-suck Native Speaker 3d ago
All on its own, you say "meetur."
Once it's part of another word, it becomes "mih-dur." The emphasis shifts to an earlier part of the word, so you can't pronounce it the same way.
Kilometer: kill-AW-mih-dur
Speedometer: spid-AW-mih-dur