How To Pronounce Scavenge

scavenge

Phonemic

/ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/

Phonetic

[ˈskæv.ɪ̃ndʒ]

Phonemic

/ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/

In British English, scavenge is pronounced /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskæv.ɪ̃ndʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/.

Scavenge 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

skævɪndʒ

Scavenge 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.

scavenge + -s

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

/ˈskæv.ɪn.dʒɪz/

scavenge + -ed

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

/ˈskæv.ɪndʒd/

scavenge + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈskæv.ɪn.dʒɪŋ/

Questions About Scavenge

How do you pronounce scavenge in British English?

In British English, scavenge is pronounced /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskæv.ɪ̃ndʒ].

How do you pronounce scavenge in American English?

In American English, scavenge is pronounced /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/.

How many syllables are in scavenge?

Scavenge has two syllables, /skæv/ + /ɪndʒ/.

Where is the stress in scavenge?

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

Do British and American English pronounce scavenge the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/.

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