Pronunciation
How to pronounce “age”
“age” is pronounced /eɪdʒ/ — 1 syllable.
The sound
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age
/eɪdʒ/
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'age' is one beat: /eɪdʒ/. Watch the /ʒ/ sound — Like SH but voiced — the buzzy sound in 'measure'.Meaning
how long something has existed
“it was replaced because of its age”
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