How to Pronounce "newton"
word
/ˈnutən/
NOO-tuhn
/njˈuːtən/
NYOO-tuhn
Definition
A 'newton' is the standard unit of force in the International System of Units (SI), defined as the force needed to accelerate a 1 kg mass by 1 meter per second squared. It is also used as a surname, most famously by physicist Isaac Newton.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈnutən/
British English
/njˈuːtən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NOO-tuhn
UK
NYOO-tuhn
Listen in Context
One newton is the force needed to move a 1 kg object at 1 meter per second squared.
The force of gravity on Earth is about 9.8 newtons for every kilogram of mass.
Isaac Newton discovered the laws of motion and gravity.
The scale shows a force of five newtons when I press on it.