How To Pronounce Garage
garage
In British English, garage is pronounced /ˈɡær.ɑːʒ/ or /ˈɡær.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡær.ɑːʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/.
Garage has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Garage 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.
Words That Rhyme With Garage
Questions About Garage
How do you pronounce garage in British English?
In British English, garage is pronounced /ˈɡær.ɑːʒ/ or /ˈɡær.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡær.ɑːʒ].
How do you pronounce garage in American English?
In American English, garage is pronounced /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/.
How many syllables are in garage?
Garage has two syllables, /ɡær/ + /ɑːʒ/.
Where is the stress in garage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡær/.
Do British and American English pronounce garage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡær.ɑːʒ/ and American English has /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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