noun🔗ShareThe quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave."When the metal spoon hit the hot pan, the sound was caused by many phonons transferring energy through the metal. "physicssoundenergymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA unit of phonemics."The phoneme /k/ can be represented by several different phonons, depending on the surrounding sounds. "phoneticslinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
