noun🔗ShareThe quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave."The heat from the stove caused vibrations in the metal pot, which scientists describe as the movement of phonons. "physicssoundenergymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA unit of phonemics."Linguists analyze spoken language by breaking it down into phonemes, and these phonemes can be further studied as individual units called phonons. "phoneticslinguisticssoundlanguageunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
