How to pronounce “stage”
Say “stage” in one beat
stage
/steɪdʒ/
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- stagesteɪdʒ
- IPA (American)
- /steɪdʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /steɪdʒ/
- Respelling
- STAYJ
- Syllables
- 1 — stage
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /steɪdʒ/ 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 “stage” means
- noun
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
“we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected”
- noun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
“a remarkable degree of frankness”
- noun
a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
“he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box”
Say it in a sentence
“The band walked onto the stage to loud applause.”“stage”, answered
How do you pronounce “stage”?
“stage” is pronounced /steɪdʒ/ (STAYJ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /steɪdʒ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “stage” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /steɪdʒ/ — a single beat.
What does “stage” mean?
As a noun: any distinct time period in a sequence of events For example: “we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “stage”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /steɪdʒ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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