phonon
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
/ˈfoʊ.nɑn/(US)
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/ˈfoʊ.nɑn/(US) · /ˈfoʊ.nɔn/(US)
Definition of phonon
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.
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noun
- The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.
- A unit of phonemics.
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Etymology
From phono- + -on. From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Modelled after photon.
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