How to pronounce micron
American English pronunciation
MY-kron
- IPA
- /ˈmaɪkɹɑn/
- Syllables
- MY · kron (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What micron means
A tiny unit of length, one millionth of a meter
In a sentence: A single hair is many times wider than a micron.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning small.
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