How to Pronounce “phenomenology”

American (US)

/fɪˌnɑməˈnɑləd͡ʒi/

British (UK)

/fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒləd͡ʒi/

noun — The study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view.

Where the stress falls. “phenomenology” has 6 syllables, and the transcription /fɪˌnɑməˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the fourth one — so the fourth syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /fɪˌnɑməˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "phenomenology" mean?

phenomenology (noun): The study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view.

How do you pronounce "phenomenology" in American vs British English?

American English: /fɪˌnɑməˈnɑləd͡ʒi/. British English: /fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒləd͡ʒi/. Play both on this page to hear the difference.

What is the IPA transcription of "phenomenology"?

/fɪˌnɑməˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ in American English, /fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒləd͡ʒi/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "phenomenology"?

“phenomenology” has 6 syllables, and the transcription /fɪˌnɑməˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the fourth one — so the fourth syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.