The term "arithmetic mean" is preferred in some mathematics and statistics contexts because it helps distinguish it from other types of means, such as geometric and harmonic.
ðə tˈɜːm "ɚɹˈɪθmətˌɪk mˈiːn" ɪz pɹɪfˈɜːd ɪn sˌʌm mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks ænd stɐtˈɪstɪks kˈɑːntɛksts bɪkˈʌz ɪt hˈɛlps dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ ɪt fɹʌm ˈʌðɚ tˈaɪps ʌv mˈiːnz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz dʒˌiːoʊmˈɛtɹɪk ænd hɑːɹmˈɑːnɪk.