How To Pronounce Savage
savage
In British English, savage is pronounced /ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæv.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/.
Savage 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
Savage 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.
Words That Rhyme With Savage
Questions About Savage
How do you pronounce savage in British English?
In British English, savage is pronounced /ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæv.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce savage in American English?
In American English, savage is pronounced /ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in savage?
Savage has two syllables, /sæv/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in savage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sæv/.
Do British and American English pronounce savage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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