How to pronounce “package”
Say “package” in 2 beats
package
/ˈpækədʒ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pakɪdʒ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pæpæstress
- kədʒkədʒ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpækədʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /pakɪdʒ/
- Also accepted
- /ˈpækɪdʒ/
- Respelling
- PA-kuhj
- Syllables
- 2 — PÆ-kədʒ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PÆ-kədʒ. “pæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpækədʒ/
/pakɪdʒ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “package” means
- noun
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- noun
a wrapped container
- noun
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
“the market for software is expected to expand”
Say it in a sentence
“The whole package includes training and a year of support.”“package”, answered
How do you pronounce “package”?
“package” is pronounced /ˈpækədʒ/ (PA-kuhj) in American English and /pakɪdʒ/ in British English, and /ˈpækɪdʒ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “pæ”. Build it as PÆ-kədʒ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “package” have?
2: pæ · kədʒ. The beat lands on the first, “pæ”.
Is “package” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpækədʒ/ (PA-kuhj); British English says /pakɪdʒ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “package” mean?
As a noun: a collection of things wrapped or boxed together For example: “The whole package includes training and a year of support.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “package”?
Stress the first syllable: PÆ-kədʒ. “pæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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