English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Phenomenon Pronunciation
Phenomenon is pronounced fuh-NAH-muh-nahn, IPA /fəˈnɑməˌnɑn/.
fuh-NAH-muh-nahn
US /fəˈnɑməˌnɑn/ · UK /fɪˈnɒmɪnən/
Syllables: fuh · NAH · muh · nahn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Something that happens or exists and can be observed, especially something remarkable.
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Phenomenon in a Sentence
- The lights are a well-documented phenomenon in that part of Norway.
- Queuing quietly is a national phenomenon.
- Nobody has explained the phenomenon to my satisfaction.
Common Mispronunciations of Phenomenon
Not FEE-nuh-me-non
The opening is a weak fuh and the second syllable carries the beat. A long ee at the front is the commonest slip.
Not fuh-NAH-muh-noon
The final syllable keeps the ah of the middle, not an oo. American speakers give it a fuller nahn than the British do.
Tip: One phenomenon, several phenomena. The plural ends in a weak uh, so it is fuh-NAH-muh-nuh.
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