English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Messages Pronunciation
Messages is pronounced ME-suh-juhz, IPA /ˈmɛsədʒəz/.
ME-suh-juhz
US /ˈmɛsədʒəz/ · UK /ˈmɛsɪdʒɪz/
Syllables: ME · suh · juhz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural) and verb: Pieces of written or spoken information sent from one person to another.
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Messages in a Sentence
- I had eleven messages waiting when I landed.
- She messages her mother every Sunday.
- Leave your messages with the front desk.
Common Mispronunciations of Messages
Not ME-sa-jez
Both unstressed vowels flatten to uh. Neither the sa nor the ge keeps the vowel the spelling suggests once the word is said at speed.
Not muh-SA-juhz
Plural endings never shift the beat in English. Message is loud at the front and messages stays that way.
Tip: The plural adds a whole syllable here because the word already ends in a j sound, the same rule that gives you churches and bridges.
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