How do you pronounce "phenomenal"?

In American English: /fəˈnɑːmənəl/ (fuh-NAHM-uhn-uhl). In British English: /fɪnˈɒmɪnəl/ (fin-OM-in-uhl). In Canadian English: /fəˈnɑːmənəl/ (fuh-NAHM-uhn-uhl). In Australian English: /fɪnˈɒmɪnəl/ (fin-OM-in-uhl).

Is "phenomenal" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /fəˈnɑːmənəl/ (fuh-NAHM-uhn-uhl), while in British English it's /fɪnˈɒmɪnəl/ (fin-OM-in-uhl).

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/fəˈnɑːmənəl/

fuh-NAHM-uhn-uhl

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fəphe·nɑːmnom·əne·əlnal

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