How To Pronounce Dirge

dirge

UK
Phonemic
/dɜːdʒ/
Phonetic
[dɜːʴdʒ]
US
Phonemic
/dɝːdʒ/

In British English, dirge is pronounced /dɜːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɜːʴdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɝːdʒ/.

Dirge has one 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

dɜːdʒ

Dirge has one syllable in British English.

dirge + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈdɜː.dʒɪz/
US
/ˈdɝː.dʒɪz/

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Questions About Dirge

How do you pronounce dirge in British English?

In British English, dirge is pronounced /dɜːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɜːʴdʒ].

How do you pronounce dirge in American English?

In American English, dirge is pronounced /dɝːdʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce dirge the same way?

No. British English has /dɜːdʒ/ and American English has /dɝːdʒ/.

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