How To Pronounce Carriage
carriage
In British English, carriage is pronounced /ˈkær.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰær.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈker.ɪdʒ/.
Carriage has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Carriage 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.
Words That Rhyme With Carriage
Questions About Carriage
How do you pronounce carriage in British English?
In British English, carriage is pronounced /ˈkær.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰær.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce carriage in American English?
In American English, carriage is pronounced /ˈker.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in carriage?
Carriage has two syllables, /kær/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in carriage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kær/.
Do British and American English pronounce carriage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkær.ɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈker.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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