hm

Questions about hm

What does hm mean?

hm means "a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters".

How many syllables are in hm?

hm has 1 syllable under the regular spelling rules, and is not divided further. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for hm?

Close synonyms include hectometer, hectometre. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hm a common word?

hm is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.