how to pronounce plutonium

/pluˈtoʊniːəm/

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

“… just say require a lot of plutonium and …”

meanings of plutonium

noun:

Alternative form of ploutonion.
The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.

plutonium frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word plutonium occurs in english on average 1.6 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.