How to Pronounce "phylum"
word
ˈfaɪɫəm
FY-luhm
fˈaɪləm
FY-luhm
Definition
A phylum is a large group in scientific classification, below kingdom and above class, used to organize living things that have common features.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfaɪɫəm
British English
fˈaɪləm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FY-luhm
UK
FY-luhm
Listen in Context
Chordates are a phylum that includes all animals with a backbone.
There are many species in the arthropod phylum.
Mollusks belong to their own phylum.
Biologists debate how many true phyla exist in the animal kingdom.