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Phoenix Pronunciation
Phoenix is pronounced FEE-niks, IPA /ˈfinɪks/.
FEE-niks
US /ˈfinɪks/ · UK /ˈfiːnɪks/
Syllables: FEE · niks (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and proper noun: A mythical bird that burns and rises again from its own ashes, and the capital of Arizona.
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Phoenix in a Sentence
- The club rose like a phoenix after relegation.
- We drove from Phoenix to Flagstaff in three hours.
- A phoenix appears on the family crest.
Common Mispronunciations of Phoenix
Not foh-NIKS
The oe pair says ee, giving FEE at the front, and that front syllable takes the beat.
Not FOY-niks
In Greek and Latin the oe was a diphthong, but English long ago flattened it to ee in words like phoenix, amoeba, and subpoena.
Tip: Two parts only: FEE-niks. The plural adds an es and gains a syllable, FEE-nik-siz.
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