How to pronounce “age”
Say “age” in one beat
age
/eɪdʒ/
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- ageeɪdʒ
- IPA (American)
- /eɪdʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /eɪdʒ/
- Respelling
- AYJ
- Syllables
- 1 — age
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /eɪdʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “age” means
- noun
how long something has existed
“it was replaced because of its age”
- noun
an era of history having some distinctive feature
“we live in a litigious age”
- noun
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
“she was now of school age”
Say it in a sentence
“Children learn languages faster at a young age.”“age”, answered
How do you pronounce “age”?
“age” is pronounced /eɪdʒ/ (AYJ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /eɪdʒ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “age” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /eɪdʒ/ — a single beat.
What does “age” mean?
As a noun: how long something has existed For example: “it was replaced because of its age” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “age”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /eɪdʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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