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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right, and in most American dialects they are pronounced the same. Whereas Centimeter is pronounced differently and does not have an "ometer"

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

We'll continue having fun with american pronunciation on another day. Today, we're taking care of the imperial(istic?) system