How To Pronounce Revenge

revenge

Phonemic

/rɪˈvendʒ/

Phonetic

[rɪˈvẽndʒ]

Phonemic

/rɪˈvendʒ/

In British English, revenge is pronounced /rɪˈvendʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvẽndʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈvendʒ/.

Revenge has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

rɪvendʒ

Revenge has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

revenge + -s

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

/rɪˈven.dʒɪz/

revenge + -ed

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

/rɪˈvendʒd/

revenge + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈven.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Revenge

avenge

Questions About Revenge

How do you pronounce revenge in British English?

In British English, revenge is pronounced /rɪˈvendʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvẽndʒ].

How do you pronounce revenge in American English?

In American English, revenge is pronounced /rɪˈvendʒ/.

How many syllables are in revenge?

Revenge has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /vendʒ/.

Where is the stress in revenge?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /vendʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce revenge the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈvendʒ/.

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