How To Pronounce Dodge

dodge

Phonemic

/dɒdʒ/

Phonetic

[dʷɒdʒ]

Phonemic

/dɑːdʒ/

In British English, dodge is pronounced /dɒdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʷɒdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɑːdʒ/.

Dodge 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

dɒdʒ

Dodge has one syllable in British English.

dodge + -s

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

/ˈdɒdʒ.ɪz/

/ˈdɑː.dʒɪz/

dodge + -ed

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

/dɒdʒd/

/dɑːdʒd/

dodge + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdɒdʒ.ɪŋ/

/ˈdɑː.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Dodge

lodge

Questions About Dodge

How do you pronounce dodge in British English?

In British English, dodge is pronounced /dɒdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʷɒdʒ].

How do you pronounce dodge in American English?

In American English, dodge is pronounced /dɑːdʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce dodge the same way?

No. British English has /dɒdʒ/ and American English has /dɑːdʒ/.

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