# How do you pronounce $\hat{n}$?

I've found a symbol $\hat{n}$ in an equation, and I have no idea how to pronounce it, and how to write it phonetic.

Edit: I've found it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaternion#Exponential.2C_logarithm.2C_and_power

• "$n$ hat" in English, I think. But how do you mean "spell it"? Pronounce it? Oct 28 '15 at 10:24
• My lecturers usually say something along the lines of '$n$ hat'. Oct 28 '15 at 10:25
• Yes. Sorry for my bad english. How to pronounce it? Oct 28 '15 at 10:27
• I don't know how to tag this. We might need a new tag. Oct 28 '15 at 10:29
• @GitGud There is a "pronunciation" tag.
– mrp
Oct 28 '15 at 10:32

$\hat{n}$ would typically be read by an English speaker as n hat (the letter n and the head covering). In IPA its pronunciation could be written as /ˈɛn hæt/.
Everytime I've seen this notation, it was always pronounced "$n$ hat." Everone who commented seem to agree, so we can relatively safely assume that this is common pronunciation.