Oppenheimer - a movie about a physicist is making waves at the box office. Do you know how to pronounce this word in English?.
Oppenheimer (pronounced:ˈɒpənhaɪmər), was a Jewish theoretical physicist. He was the father of the atomic bomb and made many contributions to the development of quantum mechanics. The film revolves around the research and production of the atomic bomb by J. Robert Oppenheimer.
An atomic bomb is a form of nuclear weapon, also known as a "nuclear weapon". Americans often call it a "nuke" for short. A nuclear bomb test is called a "nuclear test".
During the course of the film, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Such a bombing was called 'an atomic bombing'.
In addition to depicting the process of creating the atomic bomb, the film also revolves around the confrontation between Oppenheimer and an important figure, Lewis Strauss - former chairman of the US Atomic Energy Commission. Lewis had opposing views to Oppenheimer on the development of nuclear weapons.
Lewis Strauss is also of Jewish descent. In the film, his surname is pronounced /ˈstrɔːz/, which sounds like "straws".
Quang Nguyen, an English pronunciation training expert, guides how to pronounce the name Oppenheimer and some words related to this movie:
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