How to Pronounce “garage”

American (US)

/ɡəˈrɑːʒ/

British (UK)

/ˈɡærɑːʒ/

Australian (AU)

/ˈɡæ.ɹɑː(d)ʒ/

noun — A building for parking a car, or a business that repairs vehicles.

Example: The garage said the brakes need replacing.

The final e is silent. The transcription /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “garage” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “garage” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "garage" mean?

garage (noun): A building for parking a car, or a business that repairs vehicles. For example — The garage said the brakes need replacing.

How do you pronounce "garage" in American vs British English?

American English: /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/. British English: /ˈɡærɑːʒ/. Play both on this page to hear the difference.

What is the IPA transcription of "garage"?

/ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ in American English, /ˈɡærɑːʒ/ in British English, /ˈɡæ.ɹɑː(d)ʒ/ in Australian English.

Which syllable is stressed in "garage"?

“garage” has 2 syllables, and the transcription /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

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