Electronic components pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide to the names of electronic components.

TermPronunciation
capacitor/kəˈpæsɪtər/
diode/ˈdaɪoʊd/
photoresistor/ˌfoʊtoʊrɪˈzɪstər/
resistor/rɪˈzɪstər/
Schottky diode/ˈʃɒtki ˈdaɪoʊd/
stabistor/stəˈbɪstər/
thermistor/θɜːrˈmɪstər/
transistor/trænˈzɪstər/
varistor/vəˈrɪstər/

C

capacitor /kəˈpæsɪtər/

D

diode /ˈdaɪoʊd/

P

photoresistor /ˌfoʊtoʊrɪˈzɪstər/

R

resistor /rɪˈzɪstər/

S

Schottky diode /ˈʃɒtki ˈdaɪoʊd/
stabistor /stəˈbɪstər/

T

thermistor /θɜːrˈmɪstər/
transistor /trænˈzɪstər/

V

varistor /vəˈrɪstər/

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