How to pronounce “judge”
Say “judge” in one beat
judge
/dʒʌdʒ/
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- judgedʒʌdʒ
- IPA (American)
- /dʒʌdʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /dʒʌdʒ/
- Respelling
- JUJ
- Syllables
- 1 — judge
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dʒʌdʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “judge” means
- noun
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
- noun
an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
- verb
determine the result of (a competition)
Say it in a sentence
“Do not judge the book by the state of its cover.”“judge”, answered
How do you pronounce “judge”?
“judge” is pronounced /dʒʌdʒ/ (JUJ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dʒʌdʒ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “judge” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dʒʌdʒ/ — a single beat.
What does “judge” mean?
As a noun: a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice For example: “Do not judge the book by the state of its cover.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “judge”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dʒʌdʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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