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Magnesium Pronunciation
Magnesium is pronounced mag-NEE-zee-uhm, IPA /mægˈniziəm/.
mag-NEE-zee-uhm
US /mægˈniziəm/ · UK /mægˈniːziəm/
Syllables: mag · NEE · zee · uhm (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A light silvery metal that burns with a bright white flame, element number twelve.
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Magnesium in a Sentence
- Magnesium is added to the alloy for lightness.
- She takes magnesium for cramp.
- A magnesium flare lit the whole beach.
Common Mispronunciations of Magnesium
Not MAG-nee-zee-uhm
NEE in second place is the loud beat, and the three around it all reduce.
Not mag-NEE-see-uhm
Let that s buzz into a z, as it does in magnesia and amnesia.
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