lithium
nounHow many syllables in lithium?
There are 3 syllables in the word lithium.How to pronounce lithium:
Definition of lithium:
- lithium (noun):
- a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals.
- a chemical element of the alkali metal group that is the lightest metal known and that is used especially in alloys and glass, in mechanical lubricants, and in storage batteries see chemical elements table
Synonyms for lithium:
amblygonite
atomic number 3
lepidolite
li
metal
metallic element
spodumene
zinnwaldite
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Syllable Fun Fact
Ambisyllabicity occurs when a consonant at the boundary of two syllables belongs to both, as in the word 'happen'.
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