How to pronounce mendelevium
Say it like men-duh-LEE-vee-um. Mendelevium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LEE).
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- men
- duh
- LEE
- vee
- um
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mendelevium pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- menGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- LEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- veeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of mendelevium
American and British speakers say mendelevium in essentially the same way: /ˌmɛndəˈliviəm/ in the US and /ˌmɛndəˈliːviəm/ in the UK.
British respelling: men-duh-LEE-vee-um.
What does mendelevium mean?
- A radioactive metallic transuranic chemical element (symbol Md) with atomic number 101, which is artificially produced in a particle accelerator.
- An atom of this element.
Where does mendelevium come from?
From a modified version of Mendeleev + -ium (suffix forming names of metal elements), named in honor of the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev (1834–1907) who formulated the periodic law and created an early version of the periodic table of elements.
Questions about saying mendelevium
How do you pronounce mendelevium?
Say men-duh-LEE-vee-um. The American pronunciation is /ˌmɛndəˈliviəm/. In British English it is /ˌmɛndəˈliːviəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mendelevium?
Mendelevium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (LEE). Broken into parts: men · duh · LEE · vee · um.
Do Americans and Brits say mendelevium the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌmɛndəˈliviəm/ and the British form is /ˌmɛndəˈliːviəm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.