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How to pronounce “phoenix”

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Pronunciation guide for phoenix

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of phoenix with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Greg Stone: Saving the ocean one island at a time 17 minutesI headed north to the Phoenix Islands.
Definition summary: (mythology) A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.

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Greg Stone: Saving the ocean one island at a time 17 minutes

I headed north to the Phoenix Islands.

[Noun]
(mythology) A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.
(figuratively) Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed.
(Chinese mythology) A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies; a fenghuang.
(historical) A Greek silver coin used briefly from 1828 to 1832, divided into 100 lepta.
(obsolete) A marvelous person or thing.
Alternative letter-case form of Phoenix (“A geometer moth of species Eulithis prunata.”).
[Verb]
(Australia) To transfer assets from one company to another to dodge liability