How to pronounce palladium
Say it like puh-LAY-dee-um. Palladium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LAY).
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- puh
- LAY
- dee
- um
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Palladium pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- LAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- deeKeep 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 palladium
American and British speakers say palladium in essentially the same way: /pəˈleɪdiəm/ in the US and /pəˈleɪdiəm/ in the UK.
British respelling: puh-LAY-dee-um.
What does palladium mean?
- A safeguard.
- A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal.
- A single atom of this element.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- pd
Words that rhyme with palladium
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of palladium.
Questions about saying palladium
How do you pronounce palladium?
Say puh-LAY-dee-um. The American pronunciation is /pəˈleɪdiəm/. In British English it is /pəˈleɪdiəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in palladium?
Palladium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LAY). Broken into parts: puh · LAY · dee · um.
Do Americans and Brits say palladium the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pəˈleɪdiəm/ and the British form is /pəˈleɪdiəm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.