How to Pronounce "neutrino"
word
noo-TREE-noh
nyoo-TREE-noh
Definition
A neutrino is a very small, neutral subatomic particle with almost no mass, produced during some types of radioactive decay and nuclear reactions.
IPA Transcription
American English
nuˈtɹinoʊ
British English
njuːtɹˈiːnəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
noo-TREE-noh
UK
nyoo-TREE-noh
Listen in Context
A neutrino is invisible to the human eye.
Scientists study neutrinos to learn about the universe.
A neutrino has almost no mass or electric charge.
Detecting a neutrino is really difficult because it rarely interacts with matter.