How To Pronounce Salvage
salvage
In British English, salvage is pronounced /ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæɫ.vɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/.
Salvage 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
Salvage 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 Salvage
How do you pronounce salvage in British English?
In British English, salvage is pronounced /ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæɫ.vɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce salvage in American English?
In American English, salvage is pronounced /ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in salvage?
Salvage has two syllables, /sæl/ + /vɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in salvage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce salvage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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