Pronunciation
How to pronounce “phases”
“phases” is pronounced /feɪzɪz/ — 2 syllables.
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phases
/feɪzɪz/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'phas' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
“we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected”
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