How To Pronounce Passage
passage
In British English, passage is pronounced /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæs.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/.
Passage has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Passage 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 Passage
How do you pronounce passage in British English?
In British English, passage is pronounced /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæs.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce passage in American English?
In American English, passage is pronounced /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in passage?
Passage has two syllables, /pæs/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in passage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce passage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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