How To Pronounce Engage
engage
In British English, engage is pronounced /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈɡeɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/.
Engage has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Engage 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.
Words That Rhyme With Engage
Questions About Engage
How do you pronounce engage in British English?
In British English, engage is pronounced /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈɡeɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce engage in American English?
In American English, engage is pronounced /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in engage?
Engage has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /ɡeɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in engage?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡeɪdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce engage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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