Accent test

How to pronounce package

package
/ˈpækədʒ/
2 syllables, stress on the first

Check how you say it

Press the button and say “package”. You get a percentage and see which sounds came out right.

Free, no sign-up. The recording is used only for scoring and is not stored.

There is a second pronunciation: /ˈpækɪdʒ/.

Package, sound by sound

/p/as in penWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/æ/as in catOpen the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/dʒ/as in jobOne sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”.

In a sentence

Did you get the package I sent you?

More words with the /æ/ sound

Questions and answers

How do you pronounce package?

Package is pronounced /ˈpækədʒ/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈpækɪdʒ/, is also used.

How many syllables are in package?

Package has 2 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in package?

The first syllable: /ˈpækədʒ/.

Shall we check how strong your accent is?A 90-second test: 8 words and one phrase. No sign-up.

All words: how to pronounce…