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Usage Pronunciation
Usage is pronounced YOO-suhj, IPA /ˈjusədʒ/.
YOO-suhj
US /ˈjusədʒ/ · UK /ˈjuːsɪdʒ/
Syllables: YOO · suhj (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The way something is used, or how much of it is used.
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Usage in a Sentence
- Water usage drops sharply in the autumn.
- The dictionary includes notes on modern usage.
- Check your data usage before you travel.
Common Mispronunciations of Usage
Not YOO-zuhj
Hiss the s. The verb to use buzzes it, but the noun usage keeps it voiceless, the same split as in house and to house.
Not yoo-SAYJ
Put the muscle into YOO and shrink what follows to a weak suhj with no full ay.
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