English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Beverage Pronunciation
Beverage is pronounced BE-ver-ij, IPA /ˈbɛvɝɪdʒ/.
BE-ver-ij
US /ˈbɛvɝɪdʒ/ · UK /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ/
Syllables: BE · ver · ij (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A drink, especially in the language of menus and trade.
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Beverage in a Sentence
- The price includes one hot beverage.
- Beverage sales carry the whole cafe in winter.
- Choose a beverage from the list on the card.
Common Mispronunciations of Beverage
Not buh-VE-rij
Front stress is fixed: BE-ver-ij. The word is built like coverage, not like beloved.
Not BE-ver-ayj
The -age ending is a light ij, the same one as in village and cottage. A full ayj belongs to words borrowed more recently from French.
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