How to Pronounce "atrium"
word
ˈeɪtɹiəm
AY-tree-um
ˈætɹiəm
AT-ree-um
Definition
An atrium is a large open space inside a building, often with a glass roof, or one of the upper chambers of the heart that receives blood.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪtɹiəm
British English
ˈætɹiəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AY-tree-um
UK
AT-ree-um
Listen in Context
The hotel has a large atrium with plants and benches.
Blood enters the heart through the right atrium.
Visitors gather in the atrium before the museum tour.
If you look up, you’ll see the glass ceiling in the atrium lets in tons of sunlight.