How to pronounce “assuage”
Say “assuage” in 2 beats
assuage
/əˈsweɪdʒ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐsweɪdʒ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- sweɪdʒsweɪdʒstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈsweɪdʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐsweɪdʒ/
- Respelling
- uh-SWAYJ
- Syllables
- 2 — ə-SWEꞮDƷ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-SWEꞮDƷ. “sweɪdʒ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/əˈsweɪdʒ/
/ɐsweɪdʒ/
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What “assuage” means
- verb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
“She managed to mollify the angry customer”
- verb
satisfy (thirst)
“The cold water quenched his thirst”
- verb
provide physical relief, as from pain
“This pill will relieve your headaches”
Say it in a sentence
“A cup of tea did little to assuage her worry.”“assuage”, answered
How do you pronounce “assuage”?
“assuage” is pronounced /əˈsweɪdʒ/ (uh-SWAYJ) in American English and /ɐsweɪdʒ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sweɪdʒ”. Build it as ə-SWEꞮDƷ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “assuage” have?
2: ə · sweɪdʒ. The beat lands on the second, “sweɪdʒ”.
Is “assuage” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈsweɪdʒ/ (uh-SWAYJ); British English says /ɐsweɪdʒ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “assuage” mean?
As a verb: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of For example: “She managed to mollify the angry customer” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “assuage”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-SWEꞮDƷ. “sweɪdʒ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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