English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Gorge Pronunciation
Gorge is pronounced GAWRJ, IPA /ˈgɔrdʒ/.
GAWRJ
US /ˈgɔrdʒ/ · UK /ˈgɔːdʒ/
Syllables: GAWRJ (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A narrow steep-sided valley, or to eat greedily until completely full.
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Gorge in a Sentence
- The river runs through a deep gorge.
- They gorge on blackberries every August.
- A path follows the gorge for a mile.
Common Mispronunciations of Gorge
Not GAWRG
Only the first g is hard. The one at the close is a j, because an e stands behind it.
Not GAW-ruhj
A single beat, with the r and the j pressed together and no vowel between them.
Tip: Gorge and George look like a pair and are not: the name opens on a j and the valley on a hard g.
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