How to pronounce tellurium
Say it like teh-LUUR-ee-um. Tellurium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LUUR).
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- teh
- LUUR
- ee
- um
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tellurium pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- tehKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- LUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- eeKeep 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 tellurium
American and British speakers say tellurium in essentially the same way: /tɛˈlʊriəm/ in the US and /tɛˈlʊriəm/ in the UK.
British respelling: teh-LUUR-ee-um.
What does tellurium mean?
- The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. A rare, brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid.
- A single atom of this element.
- Alternative form of tellurion.
Where does tellurium come from?
New Latin, coined by German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth in 1798, from Latin tellūs (“earth”) + -ium (“-ium”).
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying tellurium
How do you pronounce tellurium?
Say teh-LUUR-ee-um. The American pronunciation is /tɛˈlʊriəm/. In British English it is /tɛˈlʊriəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tellurium?
Tellurium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LUUR). Broken into parts: teh · LUUR · ee · um.
Do Americans and Brits say tellurium the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tɛˈlʊriəm/ and the British form is /tɛˈlʊriəm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.