English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Badger Pronunciation
Badger is pronounced BA-jer, IPA /ˈbædʒɝ/.
BA-jer
US /ˈbædʒɝ/ · UK /ˈbædʒə/
Syllables: BA · jer (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A stocky nocturnal animal with a black and white striped head, or to pester someone persistently.
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Badger in a Sentence
- A badger had dug under the fence.
- Do not badger the staff about it.
- The badger came out only after dark.
Common Mispronunciations of Badger
Not BAD-ger
A d standing in front of the g turns it into a j, which is what badge, edge and judge all do.
Not ba-JER
Push the first beat. The jer behind it carries no size at all.
Tip: To badger a person is to keep at them the way a dog was once set on a badger, which is where the verb came from.
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