How to Pronounce “phantom

word

/ˈfænəm/
FAN-tuhm
/fˈɑːntəm/
FAHN-tuhm

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.