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# How to pronounce "phenyllithium" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/fɛnɪllɪθɪʌm/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **phe·nyl·li·thi·um**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: An organometallic agent with the empirical formula C₆H₅Li.

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "phenyllithium" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "And if it reacts here, and then you put on a proton on the O... But if you use, instead of phenylmagnesium bromide, phenyllithium, then it doesn't do the 1, 4-, or the conjugate addition."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 31:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQfUaXLk_sw&t=1913s)

### Example 2
> "But as to which way it goes, and why a Grignard reagent goes here, and why copper helps it, while phenyllithium goes here--"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 32:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQfUaXLk_sw&t=1943s)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "phenyllithium" correctly?
"phenyllithium" is pronounced `/fɛnɪllɪθɪʌm/`. Syllable breakdown: **phe·nyl·li·thi·um**.

### What does "phenyllithium" mean in context?
An organometallic agent with the empirical formula C₆H₅Li.

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