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beryllium

/bɚˈɪliəm/

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ber-IL-ee-um: stress the short i in IL.

The first syllable is a light, r-colored vowel. The double l does not add another beat; let ee lead into the final unstressed um.

4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2

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“The label identified the metal as beryllium.”

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What does beryllium mean?

noun

  1. The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.
  2. An atom of this element.
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/bɚˈɪliəm/

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