How To Pronounce Avenge

avenge

Phonemic

/əˈvendʒ/

Phonetic

[əˈvẽndʒ]

Phonemic

/əˈvendʒ/

In British English, avenge is pronounced /əˈvendʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈvẽndʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈvendʒ/.

Avenge has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

əvendʒ

Avenge has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

avenge + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/əˈven.dʒɪz/

avenge + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈvendʒd/

avenge + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈven.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Avenge

revenge

Questions About Avenge

How do you pronounce avenge in British English?

In British English, avenge is pronounced /əˈvendʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈvẽndʒ].

How do you pronounce avenge in American English?

In American English, avenge is pronounced /əˈvendʒ/.

How many syllables are in avenge?

Avenge has two syllables, /ə/ + /vendʒ/.

Where is the stress in avenge?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /vendʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce avenge the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈvendʒ/.

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