Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pion

/ˈpaɪɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: pi-on
IPA: /ˈpaɪɒn/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of three semistable mesons, having positive, negative or neutral charge, composed of up and down quarks/antiquarks.

Etymology

From pi + -on, as alteration of pi-meson.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pi

Inflected Forms

pions (plural)

Derived Forms

antipion dipion hyperpion multipion photopion pionful pionic pionium pionless technipion

Phrases

negative pion pion rocket positive pion

Synonyms

pi meson pi-meson

Rhymes With

try-on ion

Questions

How do you pronounce pion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaɪɒn/.
What does pion mean?: Any of three semistable mesons, having positive, negative or neutral charge, composed of up and down quarks/antiquarks.
Where does pion come from?: From pi + -on, as alteration of pi-meson.

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