"Massage" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /məˈsɑʒ/ 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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/məˈsɑʒ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/mˈæsɑːʒ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"massage" has 2 syllables: massage.
noun
verb
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"Massage" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /məˈsɑʒ/ 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.
"Massage" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "massage" is /məˈsɑʒ/.
Massage: The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.
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