To pronounce "mortgage", say MOR-gij — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈmɔɹɡədʒ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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2
Syllables
8
Letters
/ˈmɔɹɡədʒ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/mˈɔːɡɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"mortgage" has 2 syllables: mortgage.
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To pronounce "mortgage", say MOR-gij — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈmɔɹɡədʒ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Mortgage" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "mortgage" is /ˈmɔɹɡədʒ/.
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