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How to pronounce particles in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, speck
Type of stuff, material
Has types chylomicron, grain, grinding, identification particle, flyspeck
Type Words
Synonyms subatomic particle
Type of body
Has types beta particle, boson, alpha particle, ion, magnetic monopole, micelle, prion, scintilla, superstring, thermion, virino, virion, deuteron, elementary particle, fermion, fundamental particle
Type Words
Type of closed-class word, function word

Examples of particles

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Again, charged particles left behind a trail that was photographed and analyzed.
From the latimes.com
This could lead to a build up of dark matter particles at the centre of the sun.
From the sciencedaily.com
It only takes a few ingested particles to create intense health issues or death.
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The idea that all or infinite particles were created all at once is unrealistic.
From the newscientist.com
Astrophysicists have observed space particles energized beyond easy explanation.
From the orlandosentinel.com
They in turn lose energy in the form of massless particles and slowly disappear.
From the guardian.co.uk
Then it would have no intrinsic tendency to decay into standard-model particles.
From the newscientist.com
This study would not use enough particles to create a noticeable cooling effect.
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That energy is picked up by the particles that enter the space, heating them up.
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More examples
  • Atom: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  • A body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
  • A function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
  • Particle is an American jam band formed in Los Angeles in 2000. The original members were Dave Simmons (guitar), Steve Molitz (keyboard), Eric Gould (bass), and Darren Pujalet (drums). Simmons died shortly after the formation of the band due to a sudden illness. ...
  • In marine and freshwater ecology, a particle is a small object. Particles can remain in suspension in the ocean or freshwater, however they eventually settle (rate determined by Stokes' law) and accumulate as sediment. ...
  • In grammar, a particle is a function word that does not belong to any of the inflected grammatical word classes (such as nouns, pronouns, verbs, or articles). It is a catch-all term for a heterogeneous set of words and terms that lack a precise lexical definition. ...
  • In particle physics, an elementary particle or fundamental particle is a not known to have substructure; that is, it is not known to be made up of smaller particles. ...
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  • (particles) Generally, discrete solids suspended in water or wastewater, which can vary widely in size, shape, density, and charge. Colloidal and dispersed particles are artificially agglomerated by processes of coagulation and flocculation.