Synthesis of new elements is accomplished by bombarding target atoms of heavy elements with ions, such that the sum of the atomic numbers of the target and ion elements equals the atomic number of the element being created.
sˈɪnθəsˌɪs ʌv nˈuː ˈɛlɪmənts ɪz ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃt baɪ bəmbˈɑːɹdɪŋ tˈɑːɹɡɪt ˈæɾəmz ʌv hˈɛvi ˈɛlɪmənts wɪð ˈaɪɑːnz, sˈʌtʃ ðætðə sˈʌm ʌvðɪ ɐtˈɑːmɪk nˈʌmbɚz ʌvðə tˈɑːɹɡɪt ænd ˈaɪɑːn ˈɛlɪmənts ˈiːkwəlz ðɪ ɐtˈɑːmɪk nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛlɪmənt bˌiːɪŋ kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd.