English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Lodge Pronunciation
Lodge is pronounced LAHJ, IPA /ˈlɑdʒ/.
LAHJ
US /ˈlɑdʒ/ · UK /ˈlɒdʒ/
Syllables: LAHJ (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A small house at the gate of an estate or in the country, or to make a formal complaint.
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Lodge in a Sentence
- They rented a lodge by the loch.
- You can lodge an appeal within ten days.
- The porter sits in the lodge all morning.
Common Mispronunciations of Lodge
Not LOHJ
A dge spelling only ever follows a short vowel, as badge, bridge and dodge show.
Not LOJ-uh
The word closes on the j with nothing after it, since the final e only props up the g.
Tip: Lodge and dodge are a clean rhyme, and the masonic lodge is the same word again.
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