How to pronounce “surcharge”
Say “surcharge” in 2 beats
surcharge
/sɚˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɜːtʃɑːdʒ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sɚsɚ
- tʃɑɹdʒtʃɑɹdʒstress
- IPA (American)
- /sɚˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
- IPA (British)
- /sɜːtʃɑːdʒ/
- Also accepted
- /ˈsɝˌtʃɑɹdʒ/
- Respelling
- suh-CHAHRJ
- Syllables
- 2 — sɚ-TƩⱭɹDƷ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: sɚ-TƩⱭɹDƷ. “tʃɑɹdʒ” 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
/sɚˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
/sɜːtʃɑːdʒ/
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What “surcharge” means
- noun
an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
- verb
charge an extra fee, as for a special service
- verb
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Say it in a sentence
“The airline will surcharge you for a second suitcase.”“surcharge”, answered
How do you pronounce “surcharge”?
“surcharge” is pronounced /sɚˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ (suh-CHAHRJ) in American English and /sɜːtʃɑːdʒ/ in British English, and /ˈsɝˌtʃɑɹdʒ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “tʃɑɹdʒ”. Build it as sɚ-TƩⱭɹDƷ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “surcharge” have?
2: sɚ · tʃɑɹdʒ. The beat lands on the second, “tʃɑɹdʒ”.
Is “surcharge” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /sɚˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ (suh-CHAHRJ); British English says /sɜːtʃɑːdʒ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “surcharge” mean?
As a noun: an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill) For example: “The airline will surcharge you for a second suitcase.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “surcharge”?
Stress the second syllable: sɚ-TƩⱭɹDƷ. “tʃɑɹdʒ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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