How to Pronounce "becquerel"
word
[bɛkəˈɹɛɫ]
bek-uh-REL
bˈɛkwəɹəl
BEK-wuh-rel
Definition
The becquerel is the standard unit of radioactivity in the International System of Units, equal to one nuclear decay per second.
IPA Transcription
American English
[bɛkəˈɹɛɫ]
British English
bˈɛkwəɹəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bek-uh-REL
UK
BEK-wuh-rel
Listen in Context
The scientist measured radiation in becquerels.
One becquerel is equal to one decay per second.
The label says the food has less than 10 becquerels of radioactivity.
Doctors monitor becquerel levels in patients exposed to radiation.