How To Pronounce Ravage

ravage

Phonemic

/ˈræv.ɪdʒ/

Phonetic

[ˈræv.ɪdʒ]

Phonemic

/ˈræv.ɪdʒ/

In British English, ravage is pronounced /ˈræv.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræv.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræv.ɪdʒ/.

Ravage 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

rævɪdʒ

Ravage 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.

ravage + -s

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

/ˈræv.ɪ.dʒɪz/

ravage + -ed

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

/ˈræv.ɪdʒd/

ravage + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈræv.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Ravage

savage

Questions About Ravage

How do you pronounce ravage in British English?

In British English, ravage is pronounced /ˈræv.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræv.ɪdʒ].

How do you pronounce ravage in American English?

In American English, ravage is pronounced /ˈræv.ɪdʒ/.

How many syllables are in ravage?

Ravage has two syllables, /ræv/ + /ɪdʒ/.

Where is the stress in ravage?

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

Do British and American English pronounce ravage the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈræv.ɪdʒ/.

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