To pronounce "badge", say BADG-e — 2 syllables, IPA /bædʒ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/bædʒ/
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"badge" has 2 syllables: badg-e. It rhymes with fadge and cadge, if that helps it stick.
noun
“the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman”
verb
“The television was badged as 'GE', but wasn't made by them.”
“He calmed down a lot when the policeman badged him.”
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"Badge" has 2 syllables: badg · e.
The IPA transcription of "badge" is /bædʒ/.
Badge: A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
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