how to pronounce helium

/ˈhiː.li.əm/

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helium is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of helium in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… been found to give off helium gas which …”

meanings of helium

noun:

A form or sample of the element.
The second lightest chemical element (symbol He) with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.

helium frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word helium occurs in english on average 2.2 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.