How to Pronounce "phantom"
word
/ˈfænəm/
FAN-tuhm
/fˈɑːntəm/
FAHN-tuhm
Definition
A phantom is something that appears to be real but is not, often a ghost or something imagined. It can also describe an illusion or something that is seen or sensed but does not actually exist.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈfænəm/
British English
/fˈɑːntəm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FAN-tuhm
UK
FAHN-tuhm
Listen in Context
I thought I saw a phantom in the old house.
The phantom ship disappeared into the fog.
Some patients feel phantom pain after losing a limb.
Everyone talks about the phantom that haunts the theater, but no one has seen it.