English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Wages Pronunciation
Wages is pronounced WAY-juhz, IPA /ˈweɪdʒəz/.
WAY-juhz
US /ˈweɪdʒəz/ · UK /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
Syllables: WAY · juhz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural): Money paid regularly to an employee for work done, usually weekly.
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Wages in a Sentence
- Wages went up by three percent.
- He spent his wages before Wednesday.
- The wages are paid straight into the bank.
Common Mispronunciations of Wages
Not WAY-gez
A hard g belongs to wagon and waggle. Here the e behind it turns it into a j, so the middle of the word is a juh.
Not WAYJZ
Pages, badges and bridges all give the es a beat of its own, and so does this. A j sound before it leaves no room to buzz straight on.
Tip: Wages is almost always plural. A wage in the singular turns up mainly in phrases like a living wage.
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