how to pronounce xenon

/ˈziːnən/

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xenon is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… nudging aside some argon and xenon and …”

meanings of xenon

noun:

The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.

xenon frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word xenon 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.

topics xenon can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that xenon can be often used in the following areas:

1) education, science, and technology;