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.