[mpyuesum] Pronunciation of oganesson

If a time should ever come that many people are speaking about oganesson (element 118, ununoctium), what pronunciation, in particular, what syllable stress pattern, will become popular?

O-ga-NESS-on, with the stress on NESS, with the final -on likely turning into a schwa or syncope (vowel reduction) because English tends to avoid two stressed syllables in a row, so more like oganess'n, rhymes with messin'.  This pronunciation diverges from that of other noble gases neon argon krypton xenon radon, which definitely pronounce the final -on.  The final -on is the defining characteristic (at least in spelling) of the names of noble gases.  This pronunciation is similar to that of the name Oganessian after whom the element is named, so people close to Oganessian will likely prefer this pronunciation.  Perhaps those people will also alter their pronunciation the other noble gases to ne'n arg'n krypt'n xen'n rad'n to match oganess'n.  Radon becomes homophonous with raidin'.

o-GA-ne-SON, with the stress on GA, and the vowel of "ne" likely reduced to schwa.  This pronunciation seems more consistent with how stress typically works in English.  It sounds like a made-up Irish surname O'Gannesonne.  This pronunciation remains consistent with the pronunciation of the final -on in neon argon krypton xenon radon.  Perhaps people who work with the other noble gases will prefer this pronunciation.

Perhaps different communities will diverge, each pronouncing it their own way, each insisting that their way is the right and only way.

Previously, on changing the names of elements that end with -on but are not noble gases.