English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cabbage Pronunciation
Cabbage is pronounced KA-buhj, IPA /ˈkæbədʒ/.
KA-buhj
US /ˈkæbədʒ/ · UK /ˈkæbɪdʒ/
Syllables: KA · buhj (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A round vegetable with tightly packed green or purple leaves.
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Cabbage in a Sentence
- Shred the cabbage finely before you salt it.
- There was red cabbage with the roast.
- Cabbage grows well in cold, wet soil.
Common Mispronunciations of Cabbage
Not ka-BAYJ
The age ending is a dull uhj in words like this, not the ayj of age itself. Village, message and bandage all behave the same way.
Not KAB-ayj
Even with the volume in the right place, stretching the second vowel sounds odd. Let it collapse.
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