Particle physics pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for particle physics terms.

B

TermPronunciation
baryon/ˈbæriɒn/
boson/ˈboʊzɒn, ˈboʊsɒn/
baryon /ˈbæriɒn/
boson /ˈboʊzɒn, ˈboʊsɒn/

D

TermPronunciation
Dirac/dɪˈrɑːk/
Dirac /dɪˈrɑːk/

E

TermPronunciation
electron/ɪˈlɛktrɒn/
electron /ɪˈlɛktrɒn/

F

TermPronunciation
fermion/ˈfɜːrmiɒn/
fermion /ˈfɜːrmiɒn/

G

TermPronunciation
graviton/ˈɡrævɪtɒn/
graviton /ˈɡrævɪtɒn/

H

TermPronunciation
Higgs/ˈhɪɡz/
Higgs /ˈhɪɡz/

L

TermPronunciation
lepton/ˈlɛptɒn/
lepton /ˈlɛptɒn/

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