How to Pronounce "phantoms"
word
ˈfænəmz/, /ˈfæntəmz
FAN-tuhmz
fˈɑːntəmz
FAHN-tuhmz
Definition
Phantoms are things or people that seem to appear but are not real, often ghosts or illusions seen or felt by someone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfænəmz/, /ˈfæntəmz
British English
fˈɑːntəmz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FAN-tuhmz
UK
FAHN-tuhmz
Listen in Context
Some people believe they have seen phantoms in old houses.
Children are often afraid of phantoms at night.
The movie showed shadows that looked like phantoms.
He kept chasing phantoms from his past that didn’t really exist anymore.