How to Pronounce Phase

"Phase" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈfeɪz/ in IPA and it has one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.

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Syllable

Letters

/ˈfeɪz/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/fˈeɪz/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

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What does phase mean?

noun

A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.

verb

To begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out—(doing) something over a period of time (i.e. in phases).
To determine haplotypes in (data) when genotypes are known.

proper noun

Passover

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce "phase"?▾

How many syllables are in "phase"?▾

"Phase" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "phase"?▾

The IPA transcription of "phase" is /ˈfeɪz/.

What does "phase" mean?▾

Phase: A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.

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