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yttrium

/ˈɪtɹiəm/

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Begin with a stressed short “i.”

Use three vowel beats and no initial y consonant. Keep t and r connected after the first vowel, then move through ee into a light uh before m.

3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1

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“The chart lists yttrium among the elements.”

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What does yttrium mean?

noun

  1. A silvery metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare earth minerals.

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/ˈɪtɹiəm/

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