"Mirage" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /mɝˈɑʒ/ 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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/mɝˈɑʒ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/mˈɪɹɑːʒ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"mirage" has 2 syllables: mirage.
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"Mirage" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /mɝˈɑʒ/ 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.
"Mirage" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "mirage" is /mɝˈɑʒ/.
Mirage: An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
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