phon

P3H4O1N1

noun

A unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000-hertz tone judged to be as loud as the sound being measured.

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Meanings

phon1

nounphon (plural phons)

plural phons

  1. acousticsA unit of apparent loudness, equal in number to the intensity in decibels of a 1,000-hertz tone judged to be as loud as the sound being measured.

PHON2

proper noun
  1. AustralianabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Pauline Hanson's One Nation.

Translations

Czech fón
  • fónunit of apparent loudness
Finnish fooni, foni
  • fooniunit of apparent loudness
  • foniunit of apparent loudness
French phone
  • phoneunit of apparent loudness
German Phon
  • Phonunit of apparent loudness
Japanese ホン, ホーン
  • ホン (hon)unit of apparent loudness
  • ホーンunit of apparent loudness
Polish fon
  • fonunit of apparent loudness
Romanian fon
  • fonunit of apparent loudness

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phon

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Cite this entry
APA

phon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phon

MLA

“phon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phon.

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