How To Pronounce Mortgage
mortgage
In British English, mortgage is pronounced /ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔːʴ.ɡɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɔːr.ɡɪdʒ/.
Mortgage 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
Mortgage 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 Mortgage
How do you pronounce mortgage in British English?
In British English, mortgage is pronounced /ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔːʴ.ɡɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce mortgage in American English?
In American English, mortgage is pronounced /ˈmɔːr.ɡɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in mortgage?
Mortgage has two syllables, /mɔː/ + /ɡɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in mortgage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce mortgage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈmɔːr.ɡɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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