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.
How do you spell “phenomenon”?
p h e n o m e n o n
“phenomenon” is spelled P-H-E-N-O-M-E-N-O-N. It is pronounced fuh-NAH-muh-nahn, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The northern lights are a beautiful natural phenomenon.
Scientists are studying the phenomenon of global warming.