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phenomena

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /fɪˈnɒm.ɪ.nə/
  • US: /fɪˈnɑm.ɪ.nə/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒmɪnə
  • CMU ARPABET: F AH0 N AA1 M AH0 N AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of phenomenon

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A phenomenon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: nonstandard

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

The plural form of phenomenon, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern.

Real reading context

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