English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Phenomena Pronunciation
Phenomena is pronounced fuh-NAH-muh-nuh, IPA /fəˈnɑmənə/.
fuh-NAH-muh-nuh
US /fəˈnɑmənə/ · UK /fɪˈnɒmɪnə/
Syllables: fuh · NAH · muh · nuh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (plural of phenomenon): Facts or events that can be observed, especially ones that are remarkable or need explaining.
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Phenomena in a Sentence
- Both phenomena were recorded on the same night.
- Weather phenomena of this kind are rare inland.
- She studies social phenomena in small communities.
Common Mispronunciations of Phenomena
Not FE-nuh-me-nuh
Land the punch on NAH, the second of four beats. Everything before and after it stays weak.
Not fuh-NOH-muh-nuh
Neither standard reading lengthens that middle syllable: Britain clips it to NOM, America to NAHM, and both stay short.
Tip: Phenomena is plural. One of them is a phenomenon, ending in on, and that singular is where the extra syllable goes.
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