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Palladium Pronunciation
Palladium is pronounced puh-LAY-dee-uhm, IPA /pəˈleɪdiəm/.
puh-LAY-dee-uhm
US /pəˈleɪdiəm/ · UK /pəˈleɪdiəm/
Syllables: puh · LAY · dee · uhm (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A rare silvery metal used in catalytic converters and electronics, and a name used by several theatres.
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Palladium in a Sentence
- Palladium is more expensive than gold by weight.
- Catalytic converters contain small amounts of palladium.
- They played the London Palladium twice that year.
Common Mispronunciations of Palladium
Not PA-luh-dee-uhm
Weight belongs on the second syllable, LAY, which also stretches its vowel. Starting loud leaves all four syllables flat.
Not puh-LA-dee-uhm
The stressed vowel is the ay of lady, not the a of lad.
Tip: Four syllables: puh-LAY-dee-uhm. It shares its ending with stadium.
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