how to pronounce barium

/ˈbɛɹiːəm/

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barium is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of barium in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… painted with barium platinocyanide …”

meanings of barium

noun:

A single atom of this element.
The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
Barium sulfate suspension.

barium frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word barium occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.