How to Pronounce “newton

word

/ˈnutən/
NOO-tuhn
/njˈuːtən/
NYOO-tuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈnutən/

British English

/njˈuːtən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

NOO-tuhn

UK

NYOO-tuhn

Listen in Context

The force of gravity on Earth is about 9.8 newtons for every kilogram of mass.

The scale shows a force of five newtons when I press on it.

Scientists measure even very small forces in newtons to keep things consistent.

One newton is the force needed to move a 1 kg object at 1 meter per second squared.