To pronounce "milliseconds", say MILL-is-ec-onds — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"milliseconds" has 4 syllables: mill-is-ec-onds. It rhymes with seconds and nanoseconds, if that helps it stick.
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"Milliseconds" has 4 syllables: mill · is · ec · onds.
Milliseconds: One one-thousandth of a second. Symbol: ms.
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