How To Pronounce Charger

charger

UK
Phonemic
/ˈtʃɑː.dʒə/
Phonetic
[ˈtʃɑːʴ.dʒəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈtʃɑːr.dʒɚ/

In British English, charger is pronounced /ˈtʃɑː.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɑːʴ.dʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːr.dʒɚ/.

Charger 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

tʃɑːdʒə

Charger 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.

charger + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈtʃɑː.dʒəz/
US
/ˈtʃɑːr.dʒɚz/

Questions About Charger

How do you pronounce charger in British English?

In British English, charger is pronounced /ˈtʃɑː.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɑːʴ.dʒəʴ].

How do you pronounce charger in American English?

In American English, charger is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːr.dʒɚ/.

How many syllables are in charger?

Charger has two syllables, /tʃɑː/ + /dʒə/.

Where is the stress in charger?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃɑː/.

Do British and American English pronounce charger the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtʃɑː.dʒə/ and American English has /ˈtʃɑːr.dʒɚ/.

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