How To Pronounce Mirage
mirage
In British English, mirage is pronounced /mɪˈrɑːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈrɑːʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪˈrɑːʒ/.
Mirage 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
Mirage 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.
Questions About Mirage
How do you pronounce mirage in British English?
In British English, mirage is pronounced /mɪˈrɑːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈrɑːʒ].
How do you pronounce mirage in American English?
In American English, mirage is pronounced /mɪˈrɑːʒ/.
How many syllables are in mirage?
Mirage has two syllables, /mɪ/ + /rɑːʒ/.
Where is the stress in mirage?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rɑːʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce mirage the same way?
Yes. Both are /mɪˈrɑːʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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