Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fermium

/ˈfɜːɹmiəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: fer-mi-um
IPA: /ˈfɜːɹmiəm/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Fm) with an atomic number of 100.

Uncountable

noun

A transuranic chemical element (symbol Fm) with an atomic number of 100.

Countable

Etymology

From Fermi + -ium; named for Enrico Fermi.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Fermi

Usage

Derived Forms

transfermium

Phrases

fermium gap

Frequently Paired Words

fermate Fermi fermion

Synonyms

fm atomic number 100

Questions

How do you pronounce fermium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɜːɹmiəm/.
What does fermium mean?: A transuranic chemical element (symbol Fm) with an atomic number of 100.
Where does fermium come from?: From Fermi + -ium; named for Enrico Fermi.

How to pronounce fermium

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