However, in consideration of the elements' observed chemical properties, he changed the order slightly and placed tellurium (atomic weight 127.6) ahead of iodine (atomic weight 126.9).
haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪn kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɛlɪmənts əbzˈɜːvd kˈɛmɪkəl pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz, hiː tʃˈeɪndʒd ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ slˈaɪtli ænd plˈeɪst tɛlˈʊɹɹiəm ɐtˈɑːmɪk wˈeɪt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən.sˈɪks ɐhˈɛd ʌv ˈaɪədˌiːn ɐtˈɑːmɪk wˈeɪt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks.nˈaɪn.