How to pronounce “language”
Say “language” in 2 beats
language
/ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /laŋɡwɪdʒ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- læŋlæŋstress
- ɡwədʒɡwədʒ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /laŋɡwɪdʒ/
- Also accepted
- /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
- Respelling
- LANG-gwuhj
- Syllables
- 2 — LÆŊ-ɡwədʒ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LÆŊ-ɡwədʒ. “læŋ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
/laŋɡwɪdʒ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “language” means
- noun
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
“he taught foreign languages”
- noun
(language) communication by word of mouth
“his speech was garbled”
- noun
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
“his compositions always started with the lyrics”
Say it in a sentence
“She picked up the language quickly after moving abroad.”“language”, answered
How do you pronounce “language”?
“language” is pronounced /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/ (LANG-gwuhj) in American English and /laŋɡwɪdʒ/ in British English, and /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “læŋ”. Build it as LÆŊ-ɡwədʒ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “language” have?
2: læŋ · ɡwədʒ. The beat lands on the first, “læŋ”.
Is “language” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/ (LANG-gwuhj); British English says /laŋɡwɪdʒ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “language” mean?
As a noun: a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols For example: “he taught foreign languages” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “language”?
Stress the first syllable: LÆŊ-ɡwədʒ. “læŋ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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