Editing Atomium (section)

==Naming==
The name ''Atomium'' (pronounced {{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|t|oʊ|m|iː|ə|m}} {{respell|ə|TOH|mee-əm}}) is a [[portmanteau]] combining the words [[atom]] and [[aluminium]], the metal with which the spheres were initially covered. The Brussels-Capital Region is [[Multilingualism|bilingual]]; hence, both the monument's French and Dutch names—{{lang|fr|l'Atomium}} and {{lang|nl|het Atomium}}—are official. In French, {{lang|fr|l'Atomium}} (pronounced {{IPA|fr|atɔmjɔm|}}) is used both in the masculine and in the feminine, even if the monument's official team prefers the feminine.<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Atomium : masculin ou féminin? / "de" of "het"? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erZWWN-qFMY |language=fr |via=YouTube |access-date=2022-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=atomium |number=405987608884699136 |date=November 28, 2013 |title=@wielerman @_libu_ Masculin ET féminin comme un ou une après-midi ensoleillé(e) nous disons une Atomium mais chacun est libre #atomium |trans-title=Masculine AND feminine like one or a sunny afternoon we say an Atomium but everyone is free #atomium |access-date=2022-04-09 |language=fr}}</ref> In Dutch, {{lang|nl|het Atomium}} (pronounced {{IPA|nl|aːˈtoːmijəm|}}) is neuter. In English, it is usually referred to with the definite article 'the' in front: ''the Atomium''.<ref name="Official website" />