How To Pronounce Damage

damage

Phonemic

/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/

Phonetic

[ˈdæ̃m.ɪdʒ]

Phonemic

/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/

In British English, damage is pronounced /ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæ̃m.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/.

Damage 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

dæmɪdʒ

Damage 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.

damage + -s

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

/ˈdæm.ɪ.dʒɪz/

damage + -ed

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

/ˈdæm.ɪdʒd/

damage + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdæm.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Questions About Damage

How do you pronounce damage in British English?

In British English, damage is pronounced /ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæ̃m.ɪdʒ].

How do you pronounce damage in American English?

In American English, damage is pronounced /ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/.

How many syllables are in damage?

Damage has two syllables, /dæm/ + /ɪdʒ/.

Where is the stress in damage?

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

Do British and American English pronounce damage the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/.

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