How to pronounce “lounge”
Say “lounge” in one beat
lounge
/laʊndʒ/
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- loungelaʊndʒ
- IPA (American)
- /laʊndʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /laʊndʒ/
- Respelling
- LOWNJ
- Syllables
- 1 — lounge
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /laʊndʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “lounge” means
- noun
an upholstered seat for more than one person
- noun
a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
- verb
sit or recline comfortably
“He was lounging on the sofa”
Say it in a sentence
“We waited in the lounge until the flight was called.”“lounge”, answered
How do you pronounce “lounge”?
“lounge” is pronounced /laʊndʒ/ (LOWNJ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /laʊndʒ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “lounge” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /laʊndʒ/ — a single beat.
What does “lounge” mean?
As a noun: an upholstered seat for more than one person For example: “We waited in the lounge until the flight was called.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “lounge”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /laʊndʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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