How to pronounce Majorana
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Majorana is most commonly pronounced "my uh rah nuh" (/ˌmaɪəˈrɑːnə/). This is the widely-used reading among engineers, though edge cases exist.
Microsoft's topological quantum chip line named after physicist Ettore Majorana; English usage is my-uh-RAH-nuh — the Italian j is a glide, never /dʒ/.
Alternate readings you might hear:
- "mah yuh rah nuh"
/ˌmɑːjəˈrɑːnə/
Source: Wikipedia — Ettore Majorana (/ˌmaɪ.əˈrɑːnə/, MY-ə-RAH-nə)
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How do you pronounce Majorana?
Majorana is pronounced "my uh rah nuh" (/ˌmaɪəˈrɑːnə/). Microsoft's topological quantum chip line named after physicist Ettore Majorana; English usage is my-uh-RAH-nuh — the Italian j is a glide, never /dʒ/. Source: Wikipedia — Ettore Majorana (/ˌmaɪ.əˈrɑːnə/, MY-ə-RAH-nə).
What is the IPA for Majorana?
The IPA for Majorana is /ˌmaɪəˈrɑːnə/, respelled "my uh rah nuh".
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