To pronounce "espionage", say ES-pee-uh-nahzh — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈɛspiənɑdʒ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
espionage
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/ˈɛspiənɑdʒ/
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/ˈɛspɪənˌɑːʒ/
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To pronounce "espionage", say ES-pee-uh-nahzh — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈɛspiənɑdʒ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Espionage" has 4 syllables: esp · ion · ag · e.
The IPA transcription of "espionage" is /ˈɛspiənɑdʒ/.
Espionage: The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
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