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# How to pronounce "quaternium" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kwəˈtɝ.ni.əm/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **qu·a·ter·ni·um**
- **Stress**: **TER** — say this syllable louder and longer

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A quaternary ammonium functional group
- A quaternary ammonium cation


## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "quaternium"

- **Syllables**: qu · a · ter · ni · um
- **Stress**: TER — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/kwəˈtɝ.ni.əm/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /TER/ in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[qua](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/qua), [quaake](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/quaake), [quaaked](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/quaaked), [quaakes](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/quaakes), [quaaking](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/quaaking), [quaaltagh](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/quaaltagh), [quaalude](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/quaalude), [quab](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/quab)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “quaternium”?
“quaternium” is pronounced /kwəˈtɝ.ni.əm/ (qu · a · ter · ni · um). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “quaternium”?
“quaternium” has 5 syllables: qu · a · ter · ni · um.

### Where is the stress in “quaternium”?
The primary stress in “quaternium” is on “TER”.

### What does “quaternium” mean?
A quaternary ammonium functional group


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