American English
/fəˈnɑ.məˌnɑn/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Something that happens or exists and can be observed, especially something unusual or not fully understood.
Practice out loudSomething that happens or exists and can be observed, especially something unusual or not fully understood.
The northern lights are a natural phenomenon.
Scientists are studying the phenomenon of rapid urban growth.
natural phenomenon · social phenomenon · scientific phenomenon · rare phenomenon
a phenomenon of + noun
the phenomenon of + gerund
A person who is exceptionally talented or successful.
At sixteen, she was already a musical phenomenon.
The young player became a global phenomenon.
This use describes a person who attracts a lot of attention because of unusual talent or success.
musical phenomenon · sporting phenomenon · global phenomenon
become a phenomenon
a phenomenon in + field
The usual plural is phenomena, not phenomenons.