how to pronounce hydrogen
/ˈhaɪdɹədʒən/
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the above transcription of hydrogen is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
hydrogen is pronounced in three syllables
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video examples of hydrogen pronunciation
An example use of hydrogen in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… so um you know hydrogen helium we think …”
meaning of hydrogen
Hydrogen is a chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. It is the first element in the periodic table that has a single electron in its outer shell.
hydrogen frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word hydrogen occurs in english on average 2.1 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.
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