how to pronounce rubidium

/ˌɹuːˈbɪd.i.əm/

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rubidium is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… amounts of rubidium if neutron stars and …”

meanings of rubidium

noun:

The chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft, highly reactive alkali metal.
A single atom of this element.

rubidium frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word rubidium occurs in english on average 0.1 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.