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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

halogen

/ˈhælədʒən/

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Stress “hal” and give “g” a soft sound.

Use three syllables, beginning with the short a of cat. Use the j sound of jam for g and let the two vowels after the main stress remain light.

3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1

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“The diagram labels the halogen lamp.”

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What does halogen mean?

noun

  1. Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine.
  2. A light fixture in which the filament is surrounded by an atmosphere of a halogen gas.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈhælədʒən/

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