how to pronounce lithium

/ˈlɪθ.i.əm/

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lithium is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… cells is is new lithium-ion batteries …”

meanings of lithium

noun:

A lithium battery.
A single atom of this element.
Lithium carbonate or other preparations of lithium metal used to treat manic depression and bipolar disorders.
The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3. It is a soft, silvery metal.

name:

A village in Missouri.

lithium frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lithium occurs in english on average 0.8 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.