American English

How to pronounce phenomenal

adjectiveB2
fuhNAHmuhnl

/fəˈnɑ.mə.nl̩/

4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Extremely good, impressive, or successful.

What to listen for

In phenomenal, the main stress is on the second syllable: /fɪˈnɑ.mə.nl̩/. Keep the first syllable short and unstressed.

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Meanings & examples

adjective

Extremely good, impressive, or successful.

She gave a phenomenal performance.

The team had a phenomenal season.

Common phrases & grammar

phenomenal success · phenomenal growth · phenomenal talent · phenomenal performance

a phenomenal + noun

be phenomenal

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