aluminium or aluminum?

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16 Mar 25 03:50

AverageJoe1

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31 Mar 25 11:29

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@Metal-Brain said
Are there two ways of spelling it? What is going on here?
How do you spell it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium

https://www.britannica.com/science/aluminum

Is no one discussing how aluminium is pronounced, though. It would be unlikely, in the english language, for the phonetic sound of 'ium' to be attached to the end of the spoken word.
True, words like cranium have it, but it is a basic syllable, whereas the other is just a bit too forced or a bit overstating a word that is being said fine without it!!

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Wyn Davies

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02 Apr 25 09:44

My Grandfather pointed out the word "Aluminium" is great to write in Calligraphy. It is all ups and downs with a nice flow.

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03 Apr 25 13:07

@AverageJoe1 said
Is no one discussing how aluminium is pronounced, though. It would be unlikely, in the english language, for the phonetic sound of 'ium' to be attached to the end of the spoken word.
True, words like cranium have it, but it is a basic syllable, whereas the other is just a bit too forced or a bit overstating a word that is being said fine without it!!

In both cases, the word is pronounced exactly as it is written.

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03 Apr 25 15:30

I'm British and I say "ium" at the end of Aluminium. If I'm speaking formally that is. In my normal Renfrewshire accent it comes out more like "Alu-mn-m"