English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Mortgage Pronunciation
Mortgage is pronounced MAWR-guhj, IPA /ˈmɔrgədʒ/.
MAWR-guhj
US /ˈmɔrgədʒ/ · UK /ˈmɔːgɪdʒ/
Syllables: MAWR · guhj (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A loan taken out to buy property, with the property itself as security.
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Mortgage in a Sentence
- They paid off the mortgage two years early.
- Mortgage rates went up again this month.
- She works for a mortgage broker in town.
Common Mispronunciations of Mortgage
Not MAWRT-gayj
That t does no work whatsoever. English stopped saying it centuries ago and kept the old French spelling, from a phrase meaning dead pledge.
Not mawr-GAYJ
The second syllable shrinks to guhj, with no trace of the word gauge left in it.
Tip: Two beats, MAWR-guhj, and the t stays silent in every accent.
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