how to pronounce helium

/ˈheːli̯ʊm/

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helium is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of helium in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… ein neutron oder ein helium 3 oder ein …”

meanings of helium

noun:

Helium; the chemical element and lighest noble gas with the atomic number 2.

helium frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word helium occurs in german on average 0.5 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.