How to pronounce “homage”
Say “homage” in 2 beats
homage
/ˈɑmɪdʒ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈhɒmɪdʒ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɑɑstress
- mɪdʒmɪdʒ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑmɪdʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈhɒmɪdʒ/
- Also accepted
- /ˈhɑmɪdʒ/
- Also accepted
- /oʊˈmɑʒ/
- Also accepted
- /ˈhɑmədʒ/
- Respelling
- OM-ij (also HOM-ij)
- Syllables
- 2 — Ɑ-mɪdʒ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Ɑ-mɪdʒ. “ɑ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑmɪdʒ/
The h is often silent in American English.
/ˈhɒmɪdʒ/
British English usually sounds the h.
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Also accepted
/oʊˈmɑʒ/ — The French oh-MAHZH is used for a deliberate artistic tribute./ˈhɑmɪdʒ/Where “homage” goes wrong
- Often heard
“oh-MAHZH for every sense”
use OM-ij or HOM-ij for respect in general; save oh-MAHZH for art and film
What “homage” means
- noun
respectful deference
“pay court to the emperor”
Say it in a sentence
“The film is an affectionate homage to old detective stories.”“homage”, answered
How do you pronounce “homage”?
“homage” is pronounced /ˈɑmɪdʒ/ (OM-ij) in American English and /ˈhɒmɪdʒ/ in British English, and /ˈhɑmɪdʒ/ and /oʊˈmɑʒ/ and /ˈhɑmədʒ/ are also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɑ”. Build it as Ɑ-mɪdʒ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “homage” have?
2: ɑ · mɪdʒ. The beat lands on the first, “ɑ”.
Is “homage” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑmɪdʒ/ (OM-ij); British English says /ˈhɒmɪdʒ/. British English usually sounds the h. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “homage” mean?
As a noun: respectful deference For example: “pay court to the emperor”
Where is the stress in “homage”?
Stress the first syllable: Ɑ-mɪdʒ. “ɑ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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