How to Pronounce “curie”
word
/ˈkjʊɹi/
/kjˈʊɹi/
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkjʊɹi/
British English
/kjˈʊɹi/
Listen in Context
Working with even one curie of a substance requires special safety procedures.
Most labs today use the becquerel instead of the curie as the standard unit for radioactivity.
One curie measures the activity of a radioactive material.
Marie Curie is famous for her research with the curie unit.