English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Beryllium Pronunciation
Beryllium is pronounced ber-I-lee-uhm, IPA /bɝˈɪliəm/.
ber-I-lee-uhm
US /bɝˈɪliəm/ · UK /bɜːˈrɪliəm/
Syllables: ber · I · lee · uhm (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A light, stiff, toxic metal, element 4, used in alloys and in X-ray windows.
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Beryllium in a Sentence
- Beryllium is lighter than aluminium and far stiffer.
- The mirror segments sit on a beryllium frame.
- Beryllium dust causes serious lung disease.
Common Mispronunciations of Beryllium
Not BE-ri-lee-uhm
The second beat is the loud one and the opening ber steps lightly up to it. Elements of this shape all hold their punch just after the start.
Not ber-IL-yuhm
The ium ending keeps two beats, lee and uhm, giving four in all. Squeezing them into a yuhm leaves three.
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