How To Pronounce Pilgrimage
pilgrimage
In British English, pilgrimage is pronounced /ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪɫ.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪl.ɡrə.mɪdʒ/.
Pilgrimage has three 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
Pilgrimage has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pilgrimage
How do you pronounce pilgrimage in British English?
In British English, pilgrimage is pronounced /ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪɫ.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce pilgrimage in American English?
In American English, pilgrimage is pronounced /ˈpɪl.ɡrə.mɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in pilgrimage?
Pilgrimage has three syllables, /pɪl/ + /ɡrɪ/ + /mɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in pilgrimage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce pilgrimage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈpɪl.ɡrə.mɪdʒ/.
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