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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “damaged”

“damaged” is pronounced /ˈdæmədʒd/ (DA-muhjd) in American English and /damɪdʒd/ in British English, and /ˈdæmɪdʒd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “dæ”.
The sound

Say “damaged” in 2 beats

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damaged

/ˈdæmədʒd/

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

2 beats
  1. dædæstress
  2. mədʒdmədʒd
IPA (American)
/ˈdæmədʒd/
IPA (British)
/damɪdʒd/
Also accepted
/ˈdæmɪdʒd/
Respelling
DA-muhjd
Syllables
2 — DÆ-mədʒd
Stress
Stress the first syllable: DÆ-mədʒd. “dæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈdæmədʒd/

British

/damɪdʒd/

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Meaning

What “damaged” means

  1. verb

    inflict damage upon

    “The snow damaged the roof”

  2. verb

    suffer or be susceptible to damage

    “These fine china cups damage easily”

  3. adjective

    harmed or injured or spoiled

    “I won't buy damaged goods”

Say it in a sentence

“The storm damaged three greenhouses at the far end of the plot.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
dd×2æshort amməschwadʒj

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Questions

“damaged”, answered

How do you pronounce “damaged”?

“damaged” is pronounced /ˈdæmədʒd/ (DA-muhjd) in American English and /damɪdʒd/ in British English, and /ˈdæmɪdʒd/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “dæ”. Build it as DÆ-mədʒd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “damaged” have?

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

Is “damaged” said differently in British English?

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

What does “damaged” mean?

As a verb: inflict damage upon For example: “The snow damaged the roof” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “damaged”?

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

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