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ammonium
/əˈmoʊniəm/
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uh-MOH-nee-um: make MOH the strongest syllable.
The double m represents one m sound. Keep the opening uh light, then let the final ee lead into another unstressed vowel.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The label listed ammonium among the compounds in the sample.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does ammonium mean?
noun
- The univalent NH₄⁺ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
- Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals
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/əˈmoʊniəm/
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The fusion of two crystals of ammonium oleate forming a single crystal of larger size has also been observed.
Rodale correctly pointed out that golf course groundskeepers use repeated applications of ammonium sulfate to eliminate earthworms from putting greens.
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It is an important laboratory reagent, its use being similar to that of ammonium hydrate.
The argument is strong, for the impoverishment of German soil has been such as to demand, theoretically, enormous tonnages of ammonium sulphate.
For yourself you need, or may need, in addition, a more elaborate lot: Laxative, quinine, phenacetin, bismuth and soda, bromide of ammonium, morphia, camphor-ice, and aspirin.