How do you pronounce argon?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːɹɡɒn/.

argon

/ˈɑːɹɡɒn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: ar-gon
IPA: /ˈɑːɹɡɒn/

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noun

The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An atom of this element.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ργός (ārgós) Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbonbf. English -on English argon From Ancient Greek ἀργός (argós, “idle, lazy”), because of its inertness, + -on, used for all noble gases.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀργός

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑːɹɡɒn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

argons (plural)

Derived Forms

argide argonated argonide argonium argonlike metaargon metargon radioargon

Phrases

argon-36 argon-38 argon-40 argon chloride fluoride argon chloride hydride argon fluoride hydride argon fluorohydride argon hydrofluoride

Synonyms

E938 when used as a packaging gas ar atomic number 18

Rhymes With

argonne