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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “damage”

“damage” is pronounced /ˈdæmədʒ/ (DA-muhj) in American English and /damɪdʒ/ in British English, and /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “dæ”.
The sound

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damage

/ˈdæmədʒ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /damɪdʒ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. dædæstress
  2. mədʒmədʒ
IPA (American)
/ˈdæmədʒ/
IPA (British)
/damɪdʒ/
Also accepted
/ˈdæmɪdʒ/
Respelling
DA-muhj
Syllables
2 — DÆ-mədʒ
Stress
Stress the first syllable: DÆ-mədʒ. “dæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈdæmədʒ/

British

/damɪdʒ/

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Meaning

What “damage” means

  1. noun

    the occurrence of a change for the worse

  2. noun

    loss of military equipment

  3. noun

    the act of damaging something or someone

Say it in a sentence

“The storm caused serious damage to the old barn roof.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ddæshort amməschwadʒj

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Questions

“damage”, answered

How do you pronounce “damage”?

“damage” is pronounced /ˈdæmədʒ/ (DA-muhj) in American English and /damɪdʒ/ in British English, and /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “dæ”. Build it as DÆ-mədʒ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “damage” have?

2: dæ · mədʒ. The beat lands on the first, “dæ”.

Is “damage” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈdæmədʒ/ (DA-muhj); British English says /damɪdʒ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “damage” mean?

As a noun: the occurrence of a change for the worse For example: “The storm caused serious damage to the old barn roof.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “damage”?

Stress the first syllable: DÆ-mədʒ. “dæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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