To pronounce "phi", say PHI — one syllable, IPA /faɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/faɪ/
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"phi" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with wry and exemplify, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: phy, fye, fae, fi — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Phi" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "phi" is /faɪ/.
Phi: Φ, the 21st letter of the Euclidean and modern Greek alphabet, usually romanized as "ph".
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