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# How to pronounce "kbps" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/kbps/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **kbps**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: Initialism of kilobits per second.
  - *Example*: "Hughes says that this particular plan offers speeds of up to 700 kbps, with typical speeds at peak times of 400 to 500; it does not promise 700."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "kbps" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "that particular unit costs about two to three to three grand and bandwidth without qos so best effort three to 400 kbps is about five bucks per megabyte um and with qos is about anywhere from you know five to 15 per minute"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 28:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hxOpz9c0bY&t=1691s)

### Example 2
> "possible touch but such is great only 8 kbps bodies but you can really express"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 19:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88AeriIshXc&t=1171s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Synonyms**: [kb/s](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kbs)
- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [kbp](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kbp), [kbs](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kbs), [kba](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kba), [kbar](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kbar), [kbbq](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kbbq), [kbd](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kbd), [kbe](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kbe), [kbo](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kbo)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "kbps" correctly?
"kbps" is pronounced `/kbps/`. Syllable breakdown: **kbps**.

### What does "kbps" mean in context?
Initialism of kilobits per second.

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