ðeɪ ɑːɹ ˈɔfən dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪntʊ tˈuː tˈaɪps: ðɪ ɪlˌɛktɹoʊmɐɡnˈɛɾɪk kˌæloːɹˈɪmᵻɾɚ ðæt spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzᵻz ɪn ɐbsˈoːɹbɪŋ pˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz ðæt ˌɪntɚɹˈækt ɪlˌɛktɹoʊmɐɡnˈɛɾɪkli, ænd ðə hædɹˈɑːnɪk kˌæloːɹˈɪmᵻɾɚ ðæt kæn dɪtˈɛkt hˈædɹənz, wˌɪtʃ ˌɪntɚɹˈækt vˈaɪə ðə stɹˈɔŋ nˈuːklɪɹ fˈoːɹs.
They are often divided into two types: the electromagnetic calorimeter that specializes in absorbing particles that interact electromagnetically, and the hadronic calorimeter that can detect hadrons, which interact via the strong nuclear force.