how to pronounce dilithium

/ˌdaɪˈlɪθiːəm/

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dilithium is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… but basically the dilithium crystals …”

meanings of dilithium

noun:

Two lithium atoms in a molecule.
The diatomic molecule Li2 found in the gas phase.
A fictional crystalline mineral in the Star Trek franchise, described as an essential component of anti-matter energy generation systems.

dilithium frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dilithium occurs in english on average 0 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.

topics dilithium can be related to

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