Plural of phenomenon
irregular plural
The plural of phenomenon is phenomena or phenomenon.
Forms of phenomenon
| Singular | phenomenon /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | phenomena /fɪˈnɒm.ɪ.nə/ phenomenon /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ |
| Countable | countable |
Less standard forms: phenomenons (proscribed).
Phenomena in a sentence
- Both hurricanes and earthquakes can produce damage by flooding of coastal areas, but a hurricane's storm surge and a tsunami associated with an earthquake are entirely different phenomena.2007 November 7, “Ask the Experts: Hurricanes”, in USA Today, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2012, retrieved 16 Jan 2009
- The long-term growth in population and income accounts for most secular trends in economic phenomena.From the entry secular
- No satisfactory account has been given of these phenomena.From the entry account
- He referred the phenomena to electrical disturbances.From the entry refer
- Parapegms were used for the publication of laws, proclamations, and the recording of astronomical phenomena or calendar events.From the entry parapegm
Meaning of phenomenon
- noun A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.
- noun A knowable thing or event (e.g. by inference, especially in science).
- noun A kind or type of phenomenon (sense 1 or 2).
Nouns ending in -on: plural -a
Questions about the plural of phenomenon
- What is the plural of phenomenon?
- The plural of phenomenon is phenomena or phenomenon.
- Is phenomenon countable?
- Phenomenon is a countable noun.
- Is phenomenons correct?
- phenomenons is marked proscribed in Wiktionary. The usual plural of phenomenon is phenomena or phenomenon.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: phenomenon (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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