English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Ledge Pronunciation
Ledge is pronounced LEJ, IPA /ˈlɛdʒ/.
LEJ
US /ˈlɛdʒ/ · UK /ˈlɛdʒ/
Syllables: LEJ (1 syllable)
noun: A narrow shelf, natural or built, sticking out from a wall or a cliff.
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Ledge in a Sentence
- A pigeon sat on the window ledge.
- They found a nest on the ledge below.
- Put the keys on the ledge by the door.
Common Mispronunciations of Ledge
Not LAYJ
The e is the short one of led, with nothing of the vowel in age.
Not LECH
Let the voice run all the way to the end, because a ledge is not a letch.
Tip: Ledge, pledge and sledge all rhyme, and so does the back half of allege.
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