To pronounce "phoenix", say PHOEN-ix — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈfiːnɪks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈfiːnɪks/
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"phoenix" has 2 syllables: phoen-ix. It rhymes with kleenex and enex, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Astronomers believe planets might form in this dead star's disk, like the mythical Phoenix rising up out of the ashes.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Phoenix" has 2 syllables: phoen · ix.
The IPA transcription of "phoenix" is /ˈfiːnɪks/.
Phoenix: A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.
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