How To Pronounce Baggage
baggage
In British English, baggage is pronounced /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/.
Baggage has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Baggage has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Baggage
How do you pronounce baggage in British English?
In British English, baggage is pronounced /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce baggage in American English?
In American English, baggage is pronounced /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in baggage?
Baggage has two syllables, /bæɡ/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in baggage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bæɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce baggage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/.
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