phonon
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /ˈfoʊ.nɑn/, /ˈfoʊ.nɔn/
phonon (plural phonons)
- (physics) The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.
- (linguistics) A unit of phonemics.
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