How To Pronounce Ledge
ledge
UK
Phonemic
/ledʒ/
Phonetic
[ledʒ]
US
Phonemic
/ledʒ/
In British English, ledge is pronounced /ledʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ledʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ledʒ/.
Ledge has one 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
ledʒ
Ledge has one syllable in British English.
ledge + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈledʒ.ɪz/
US
/ˈledʒ.ɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Ledge
Questions About Ledge
How do you pronounce ledge in British English?
In British English, ledge is pronounced /ledʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ledʒ].
How do you pronounce ledge in American English?
In American English, ledge is pronounced /ledʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ledge the same way?
Yes. Both are /ledʒ/.
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