Am are suggested for the element on the basis of its position as the sixth member of the actinide rare-earth series, analogous to europium, Eu, of the lanthanide series.
am ˈɑːrə zˈʊɡɛstˌeːt fˈoːɾ (en)ðə(de) ˌeːleːmˈɛnt ˈoːn (en)ðə(de) bˈɑzɪs (en)ɒv(de) ˈiːts pˌoːziːtsjˈoːn ˈɑːs (en)ðə(de) zˈɪkst mˈɛmbɜ (en)ɒvðə(de) ˌaktiːnˈiːdə rˈɑːrəˈeːaɾt zˈeːriːs, anˈɑloːɡˌuːs (en)tʊ(de) ɔørˈoːpiːˌʊm, ˈɔø, (en)ɒvðə(de) lˌantanˈiːdə zˈeːriːs.