English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Passage Pronunciation
Passage is pronounced PA-suhj, IPA /ˈpæsədʒ/.
PA-suhj
US /ˈpæsədʒ/ · UK /ˈpæsɪdʒ/
Syllables: PA · suhj (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A narrow way through, a section of a text, or the act of moving through.
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Passage in a Sentence
- A dark passage runs behind the kitchen.
- Read the passage again more slowly.
- The bill's passage through parliament took three years.
Common Mispronunciations of Passage
Not pa-SAHZH
English borrowed this one long ago and wore it down. The ending is a quick uhj, not the French azh still heard in garage.
Not PA-sayj
An unstressed age wears down to uhj, as it does in village, cabbage, and luggage.
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