English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Savage Pronunciation
Savage is pronounced SA-vuhj, IPA /ˈsævədʒ/.
SA-vuhj
US /ˈsævədʒ/ · UK /ˈsævɪdʒ/
Syllables: SA · vuhj (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and verb: Fierce and violent, and as a verb, to attack something brutally.
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Savage in a Sentence
- The review was savage.
- A dog savaged the postman's bag.
- Savage cuts followed the audit.
Common Mispronunciations of Savage
Not suh-VAYJ
Front beat, with the second syllable dropping to a weak vuhj.
Not SA-vayj
That age ending is a flat uhj, as in village and manage, not the long ayj of age.
Tip: Two beats, SA-vuhj, with the a short as in cat.
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