How To Pronounce Divulge

divulge

UK
Phonemic
/daɪˈvʌldʒ/
Phonetic
[daɪˈvʌɫdʒ]
US
Phonemic
/dɪˈvʌldʒ/

In British English, divulge is pronounced /daɪˈvʌldʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [daɪˈvʌɫdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈvʌldʒ/.

Divulge has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

daɪvʌldʒ

Divulge has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

divulge + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/daɪˈvʌl.dʒɪz/
US
/dɪˈvʌl.dʒɪz/
divulge + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/daɪˈvʌldʒd/
US
/dɪˈvʌldʒd/
divulge + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/daɪˈvʌl.dʒɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈvʌl.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Divulge

Questions About Divulge

How do you pronounce divulge in British English?

In British English, divulge is pronounced /daɪˈvʌldʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [daɪˈvʌɫdʒ].

How do you pronounce divulge in American English?

In American English, divulge is pronounced /dɪˈvʌldʒ/.

How many syllables are in divulge?

Divulge has two syllables, /daɪ/ + /vʌldʒ/.

Where is the stress in divulge?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /vʌldʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce divulge the same way?

No. British English has /daɪˈvʌldʒ/ and American English has /dɪˈvʌldʒ/.

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