How To Pronounce Bandage
bandage
In British English, bandage is pronounced /ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæ̃n.dɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/.
Bandage 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
Bandage 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 Bandage
How do you pronounce bandage in British English?
In British English, bandage is pronounced /ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbæ̃n.dɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce bandage in American English?
In American English, bandage is pronounced /ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in bandage?
Bandage has two syllables, /bæn/ + /dɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in bandage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce bandage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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