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The correct spelling is phantom.
How to pronounce phantom
noun
IPA: /ˈfæntəm/
Say it like: Fan-tom
The correct spelling is phantom. A ghost or apparition. For example: "a phantom limb"
Usage Examples
“a phantom limb”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A ghost or apparition.
- 2.Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.
- 3.A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.
- 4.(medical imaging) A test object.
adjective
- 1.Illusive.
- 2.Fictitious or nonexistent.
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