Kph pronunciation

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

How do you pronounce kph? As kei [FONT=&quot]piː [/FONT][FONT=&quot]eɪtʃ?
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''They have wind speeds of 60 kph ormore''. From ''Reading Challenge''.

 

[GoesStation]

It's a unit of measure. What did you learn from the previous thread on the subject?

 

[Rachel Adams]

It's a unit of measure. What did you learn from the previous thread on the subject?

I rememeber it. I do. I actually copied it into my notes. I just thought maybe there are exceptions.

 

[GoesStation]

I rememeber it. I do. I actually copied it into my notes. I just thought maybe there are exceptions.

In the Seventies, American users typically bought cannabis by the ounce, also called a "lid". They often slangily referred to that amount by its Latin-based abbreviation, oz, which they pronounced "oh-zee". (We Americans call the last letter of the alphabet zee rather than "zed".)

I haven't been able to think of any other exceptions but they may well exist.

 

[SoothingDave]

There are exceptions. Think of "cc's." Or "rpm."

American soldiers call km's "klicks."

 

[Rover_KE]

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How do you pronounce "kph"?

kay-pee-aitch

 

[emsr2d2]

I would probably read it aloud as "kilometres per/an hour". I don't think I've ever said "kay pee aitch". It's the same with "mph".

Written: He was driving at 50 mph.
Spoken: He was driving at 50 miles an hour.

Using "an" instead of "per" is very common in the UK when talking about speed.

 

[bubbha]

kph can be pronounced "kay pee aitch" or "kilometers per hour".

However, the proper SI notation is "km/h".