How to pronounce damage
damage
/ˈdæmədʒ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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There is a second pronunciation: /ˈdæmɪdʒ/.
Damage, sound by sound
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
In a sentence
The drought did severe damage to the harvest.
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce damage?
Damage is pronounced /ˈdæmədʒ/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈdæmɪdʒ/, is also used.
How many syllables are in damage?
Damage has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in damage?
The first syllable: /ˈdæmədʒ/.