English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Wage Pronunciation
Wage is pronounced WAYJ, IPA /ˈweɪdʒ/.
WAYJ
US /ˈweɪdʒ/ · UK /ˈweɪdʒ/
Syllables: WAYJ (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A regular payment for work done, or to carry on a war or campaign.
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Wage in a Sentence
- The minimum wage rose in April.
- A living wage is still out of reach here.
- They wage a quiet campaign against the closure.
Common Mispronunciations of Wage
Not WAG
A silent e at the close stretches the vowel to the ay of day and softens the g into a j at the same time.
Not VAYJ
Round the lips and push them forward for the w, with no contact at all between teeth and lip.
Tip: Waging war and earning a wage are the same word in two jobs, with nothing to tell them apart by ear.
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