how to pronounce methane

/ˈmiː.θɛɪn/

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methane is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ignite the methane gas commonly found in …”

meanings of methane

noun:

Any of very many derivatives of methane.
The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.

methane frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word methane occurs in english on average 3.3 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.