noun Download 🔗Share The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave. Examples : "When the metal spoon hit the hot pan, the sound was caused by many phonons transferring energy through the metal. " physics sound energy material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A unit of phonemics. Examples : "The phoneme /k/ can be represented by several different phonons, depending on the surrounding sounds. " phonetics linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading