How To Pronounce Voyage

voyage

Phonemic

/ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/

Phonetic

[ˈvʷɔɪ.ɪdʒ]

Phonemic

/ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/

In British English, voyage is pronounced /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɔɪ.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/.

Voyage 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

vɔɪɪdʒ

Voyage 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.

voyage + -s

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

/ˈvɔɪ.ɪ.dʒɪz/

voyage + -ed

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

/ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒd/

voyage + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈvɔɪ.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

Questions About Voyage

How do you pronounce voyage in British English?

In British English, voyage is pronounced /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɔɪ.ɪdʒ].

How do you pronounce voyage in American English?

In American English, voyage is pronounced /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/.

How many syllables are in voyage?

Voyage has two syllables, /vɔɪ/ + /ɪdʒ/.

Where is the stress in voyage?

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

Do British and American English pronounce voyage the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/.

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