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phenomenon
/fɪˈnɒmɪnən/

phenomenon

🇺🇸 American English
/fəˈnɑːmənən/
🇬🇧 British English
/fɪˈnɒmɪnən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[jɪvˈlʲenʲɪje]
Meaning of phenomenon

something that happens or exists and can be noticed

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phenomenon

When to use phenomenon

phenomenon in the ocean

Учёные изучают новое явление в океане.

phenomenon

Этот световой узор — редкое явление.

phenomenon usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Учёные изучают новое явление в океане.

Scientists are studying a new phenomenon in the ocean.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Этот световой узор — редкое явление.

That light pattern is a rare phenomenon.

Similar words

phenomenon

явление — something that happens or exists and can be noticed

phenomenon

the standard headword; a notable fact, event, or occurrence, often something unusual or important

event

a specific happening, usually something notable or planned

occurrence

an instance of something happening, often used in formal or technical contexts

incident

an event, especially one that is minor, sudden, or unpleasant

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🇬🇧English
phenomenon

явление — something that happens or exists and can be noticed

B2Often

Scientists are studying a new phenomenon in the ocean.

Учёные изучают новое явление в океане.

P
🇬🇧English
phenomenon

the standard headword; a notable fact, event, or occurrence, often something unusual or important

C1Often

The northern lights are a natural phenomenon.

Северное сияние — это природное явление.

E
🇬🇧English
event

a specific happening, usually something notable or planned

C1Very Often

The concert was the biggest event of the summer.

Концерт стал главным событием лета.

O
🇬🇧English
occurrence

an instance of something happening, often used in formal or technical contexts

C1Often

The occurrence of the disease has increased this year.

Частота возникновения болезни в этом году выросла.

I
🇬🇧English
incident

an event, especially one that is minor, sudden, or unpleasant

C1Often

There was an incident at the station last night.

Вчера вечером на станции произошёл инцидент.

D
🇬🇧English
development

a new stage, change, or progress in a situation, often over time

C1Very Often

The latest development in the case surprised everyone.

Последнее развитие событий в этом деле удивило всех.

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How to pronounce phenomenon and what this word means

phenomenon translation: явление. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce phenomenon

/fɪˈnɒmɪnən/

phenomenon translation

явление

phenomenon examples

Scientists are studying a new phenomenon in the ocean.

phenomenon transcription

/fɪˈnɒmɪnən/, /fəˈnɑːmənən/

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phenomenon meaning: what does it mean?

something that happens or exists and can be noticed

phenomenon pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

phenomenon is pronounced as /fɪˈnɒmɪnən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Scientists are studying a new phenomenon in the ocean. Translation: Учёные изучают новое явление в океане.

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