How To Pronounce Garbage
garbage
In British English, garbage is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.bɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ/.
Garbage 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
Garbage 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.
Questions About Garbage
How do you pronounce garbage in British English?
In British English, garbage is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.bɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce garbage in American English?
In American English, garbage is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in garbage?
Garbage has two syllables, /ɡɑː/ + /bɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in garbage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce garbage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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