The first printed reference to "Aluminum" is in Sir Humphrey Davy's "Elements of Chemical Philosophy" (1812) which describes his experiments with "Aluminum". It was later changed by the Brits to conform with other elements that end with "ium". It was originally spelled "Aluminum", coined by Davy using Latin "alumen" and "alum". So, the original spelling is "Aluminum".Originally Posted by Mr. Carnelian
Obviously, you're missing an "i" there, just after the "n". Whether or not one chooses to pronounce it is dependent upon which variety of English you're speaking, as leaving the second "i" silent is standard in American English and some other varieties, but I will not waver when it comes to spelling. With spelling, there is a right way and there are wrong ways.
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