How To Pronounce Presage

presage

Phonemic

/ˈpres.ɪdʒ/

Phonetic

[ˈpr̥es.ɪdʒ]

Phonemic

/ˈpres.ɪdʒ/

In British English, presage is pronounced /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥es.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/.

Presage 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

presɪdʒ

Presage 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.

presage + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈpres.ɪ.dʒɪz/

presage + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈpres.ɪdʒd/

presage + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpres.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Presage

message

Questions About Presage

How do you pronounce presage in British English?

In British English, presage is pronounced /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥es.ɪdʒ].

How do you pronounce presage in American English?

In American English, presage is pronounced /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/.

How many syllables are in presage?

Presage has two syllables, /pres/ + /ɪdʒ/.

Where is the stress in presage?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /pres/.

Do British and American English pronounce presage the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/.

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