English pronunciation

How to pronounce “phenomenon

Phonetic spelling

fuh-NAH-muh-nahn

IPA /fəˈnɑməˌnɑn/

Syllable stress

fuh·NAH·muh·nahn

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The northern lights are a beautiful natural phenomenon.

  • Scientists are studying the phenomenon of global warming.

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