How to pronounce fullerene
Say it like FUUL-uh-reen. Fullerene has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUUL).
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- FUUL
- uh
- reen
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fullerene pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FUULSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- reenGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of fullerene
American and British speakers say fullerene in essentially the same way: /ˈfʊləˌrin/ in the US and /ˈfʊləˌriːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: FUUL-uh-reen.
What does fullerene mean?
- Any of a class of allotropes of carbon having hollow molecules whose atoms lie at the vertices of a polyhedron having 12 pentagonal and 2 or more hexagonal faces.
- Any closed-cage compound having twenty or more carbon atoms consisting entirely of 3-coordinate carbon atoms.
- The class of carbon allotropes consisting of tubular carbon molecules (carbon nanotubes) and spheroidal carbon molecules (traditional fullerenes).
Where does fullerene come from?
After Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome, + -ene.
Questions about saying fullerene
How do you pronounce fullerene?
Say FUUL-uh-reen. The American pronunciation is /ˈfʊləˌrin/. In British English it is /ˈfʊləˌriːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fullerene?
Fullerene has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUUL). Broken into parts: FUUL · uh · reen.
Do Americans and Brits say fullerene the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfʊləˌrin/ and the British form is /ˈfʊləˌriːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.