How to Pronounce "phalanx"
word
ˈfeɪɫæŋks
FAY-langks
fˈælæŋks
FAL-angks
Definition
A phalanx is a large, tightly organized group of people, often soldiers, standing or moving closely together. In biology, it can also mean one of the bones in your fingers or toes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfeɪɫæŋks
British English
fˈælæŋks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FAY-langks
UK
FAL-angks
Listen in Context
The ancient Greek army used a phalanx to fight in battles.
A phalanx is one of the small bones in your finger.
The protesters formed a phalanx in front of the building.
The company’s lawyers arrived in a phalanx, ready for the hearing.