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phonon¹

  • /ˈfoʊ.nɑn/ US
  • /ˈfoʊ.nɔn/ US

Where it comes from

From phono- + -on. From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Modelled after photon.

noun phonons

  1. The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.

phonon²

  • /ˈfoʊ.nɑn/ US
  • /ˈfoʊ.nɔn/ US

Where it comes from

From phono- + -on. From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

noun phonons

  1. A unit of phonemics.

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noun quantum of acoustic energy

한국어음향양자 eumhyang'yangja
日本語フォノン fonon, 音子 onshi, 音響量子 onkyō ryōshi
中文聲子 /声子 shēngzǐ
हिन्दीध्वन्यणु dhvanyaṇu
Françaisphonon
DeutschPhonon
Italianofonone
Русскийфоно́н fonón

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MLA

"phonon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phonon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

phonon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phonon

Chicago

"phonon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phonon.

BibTeX
@misc{phonon_2026,
  title = {phonon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phonon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}