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How to pronounce livermorium

Say it like liv-er-MOR-ee-um. Livermorium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MOR).

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US American/ˌlɪvərˈmɔriəm/liv-er-MOR-ee-um
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • liv
  • er
  • MOR
  • ee
  • um
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Livermorium pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. livGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  5. umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does livermorium mean?

noun
  1. The chemical element with atomic number 116.
  2. An atom of this element.

Where does livermorium come from?

From Livermore + -ium, after the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory involved in its discovery, itself named after the city it is located in, Livermore, California, which was in turn named after the Californian rancher Robert Livermore.

Words that rhyme with livermorium

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Questions about saying livermorium

How do you pronounce livermorium?

Say liv-er-MOR-ee-um. The American pronunciation is /ˌlɪvərˈmɔriəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in livermorium?

Livermorium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MOR). Broken into parts: liv · er · MOR · ee · um.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).