How To Pronounce Marriage
marriage
In British English, marriage is pronounced /ˈmær.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmær.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmer.ɪdʒ/.
Marriage 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
Marriage 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 Marriage
Questions About Marriage
How do you pronounce marriage in British English?
In British English, marriage is pronounced /ˈmær.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmær.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce marriage in American English?
In American English, marriage is pronounced /ˈmer.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in marriage?
Marriage has two syllables, /mær/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in marriage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mær/.
Do British and American English pronounce marriage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmær.ɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈmer.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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