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Lodging Pronunciation

Lodging is pronounced LAH-jing, IPA /ˈlɑdʒɪŋ/.

LAH-jing

US /ˈlɑdʒɪŋ/  ·  UK /ˈlɒdʒɪŋ/

Syllables: LAH · jing (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: A place to stay, or the renting of a room.

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Lodging in a Sentence

  • Board and lodging were included.
  • He found lodging above a bakery.
  • The lodging was cheap and cold.

Common Mispronunciations of Lodging

Not LOH-jing

The o is short, as in lodge.

Not LAHD-ging

The dg pair is a single j, so nothing hard follows it.

Tip: Lodgings, in the plural, is the commoner word in Britain for rented rooms.

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