how to pronounce lithium

/ˈliːti̯ʊm/

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lithium is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… wo man eben das thema lithium ionen dann …”

meanings of lithium

noun:

Lithium; the chemical element and lightest alkali metal with the atomic number 3.

lithium frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lithium occurs in german on average 0.7 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.