how to pronounce tantalum

/ˈtæntələm/

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tantalum is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… like the tantalum in the gold the rare …”

meanings of tantalum

noun:

A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.

tantalum frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word tantalum occurs in english on average 0.2 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.