"Language" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɫæŋɡwədʒ/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈɫæŋɡwədʒ/
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/lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"language" has 2 syllables: language.
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verb
interjection
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"Language" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɫæŋɡwədʒ/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Language" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "language" is /ˈɫæŋɡwədʒ/.
Language: A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
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