footballene

Questions

What does footballene mean?

buckminsterfullerene

Where does footballene come from?

From football + -ene, because the structure resembles a football, or soccer ball.

How to pronounce footballene

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “footballene”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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4. Repeat and practice — Say “footballene” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.