palladium

How to Split "palladium" into Syllables

The word palladium is divided into 3 syllables: pal·la·dium. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• pal — 1st syllable
• la — 2nd syllable
• dium — 3rd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of palladium:

• IPA: /pəˈleɪdiəm/

📖 Definitions

1. palladium (countable and uncountable, plural palladiums)
2. A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal.

📚 Word Origin & History

The sense of "safeguard" comes from Latin Palladium (the image of Pallas that protected Troy), from Ancient Greek Παλλάδιον (Palládion), from Παλλάς (Pallás), an epithet used before Athena. The element was named after Pallas, an asteroid that had been discovered two years before the element. From Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás) +‎ -ium. Borrowed from English palladium. Borrowed from Latin palladium, from Ancient Greek παλλάδιον (palládion, “statue of Pallas At...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare palladium with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
palladium	3	pal·la·dium
platoon	2	pla-toon
pollution	3	pol-lu-tion
polythene	4	po-ly-the-ne
palliation	3	pal-lia-tion

🔗 Related Words

Explore syllable divisions of words related to palladium:

pal, pale, pall, palm, Palau, Paley, pally, palmy.