How do you pronounce "phenomenon"?

In American English: /fəˈnɑːməˌnɑːn/ (fuh-NAHM-uh-nahn). In British English: /fɪnˈɒmɪnən/ (fin-OM-in-uhn). In Canadian English: /fəˈnɑːməˌnɑːn/ (fuh-NAHM-uh-nahn). In Australian English: /fɪnˈɒmɪnən/ (fin-OM-in-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /fəˈnɑːməˌnɑːn/ (fuh-NAHM-uh-nahn), while in British English it's /fɪnˈɒmɪnən/ (fin-OM-in-uhn).

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phenomenon

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/fəˈnɑːməˌnɑːn/

fuh-NAHM-uh-nahn

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fəphe·nɑːmnom·əe·nɑːnnon

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