kJ
/ɡx/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase kJ refers to a kilojoule, a unit of energy used to measure food calories.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡx/
Did you know?
- Because julio is also a common Spanish first name, referring to a 'kilojulio' can sound like a humorous reference to a very large person named 'Julio'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term julio for 'joule' is a linguistic adaptation that can be confusing to students because it is also the common word for the month of 'July'.
- Unlike English where 'calorie' often refers to the kilocalorie, Spanish distinguishes strictly between caloría and kilocaloría in scientific contexts to avoid a thousand-fold error.
Examples in context
- Este paquete contiene 800 kJ de energía.This package contains 800 kJ of energy.
- La etiqueta indica que tiene 1500 kJ.The label indicates it has 1500 kJ.
- ¿Cuántos kJ tiene esta barra de cereales?How many kJ does this cereal bar have?
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are reading food labels at the supermarket.
- SofíaMira, este cereal tiene demasiados kJ.Look, this cereal has too many kJ.
- JavierEs verdad, Javier cree que es saludable.It is true, Javier thinks it is healthy.
- SofíaPrefiero buscar algo con menos kJ.I prefer to look for something with fewer kJ.
- JavierTienes razón, Sofía, busquemos otra opción.You are right, Sofía, let's look for another option.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
