kˈɑːmpaʊndz jˈuːzd æz ɹᵻfɹˈɪdʒɚɹənts mˈeɪ biː dᵻskɹˈaɪbd jˈuːzɪŋ ˈiːðɚ ðɪ ɐpɹˈoʊpɹɪət pɹˈiːfɪks əbˌʌv ɔːɹ wɪððə pɹˈiːfɪksᵻz "ˈɑːɹ" ɔːɹ "ɹᵻfɹˈɪdʒɚɹənt."
Compounds used as refrigerants may be described using either the appropriate prefix above or with the prefixes "R-" or "Refrigerant."