dzhanya'an-tukh

hafnium

Pronunciation

d͡ʒɐnjɐʔɐntux

Sound out dzhanya'an-tukh letter by letter:

• dzhd͡ʒj as in 'judge'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• nnn as in 'no'
• yjy as in 'yes'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• nnn as in 'no'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• uuoo as in 'food'
• khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

a brilliant, silvery, metallic element separated from ores of zirconium and used in nuclear reactor control rods; symbol Hf