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Ager Pronunciation

Ager is pronounced AY-jer, IPA /ˈeɪdʒɝ/.

AY-jer

US /ˈeɪdʒɝ/

Syllables: AY · jer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: A person or device that ages something, used in dyeing and in food and drinks production.

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Ager in a Sentence

  • The cloth passes through a steam ager before washing.
  • A barrel ager gives the spirit its colour.
  • The ager runs continuously through the night shift.

Common Mispronunciations of Ager

Not A-ger with a hard g

The g is soft, the j of age, because the word is simply age with an er added.

Not AG-er

The first vowel is the long ay of page, not the short a of bag.

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