Ethereum

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Decentralised, open-source blockchain platform supporting smart contracts and decentralised applications

Pronunciation

Correct

eh-THEER-ee-um

/ɪˈθɪəriəm/

Four syllables with stress on the second. Vitalik Buterin, the creator, consistently uses this pronunciation.

Source: ethereum.org(creator statement)

Common Mistake

EE-thur-ee-um

/ˈiːθəriəm/

Stress belongs on the second syllable 'THEER', not the first. A frequent error in mainstream media coverage.