How to Pronounce Passages

To pronounce "passages", say PASS-ag-es — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈpæsɪdʒɪz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈpæsɪdʒɪz/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “passages”

"passages" has 3 syllables: pass-ag-es.

What does passages mean?

noun

  1. A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.

    “She struggled to play the difficult passages.”

  2. Part of a path or journey.

    “He made his passage through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers.”

verb

  1. To pass something, such as a pathogen or stem cell, through a host or medium

    “After 24 hours, the culture was passaged to an agar plate.”

  2. To make a passage, especially by sea; to cross

    “They passaged to America in 1902.”

noun

  1. A movement in classical dressage, in which the horse performs a very collected, energetic, and elevated trot that has a longer period of suspension between each foot fall than a working trot.

Synonyms

passing

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "passages"?▾

"Passages" has 3 syllables: pass · ag · es.

What is the IPA transcription of "passages"?▾

The IPA transcription of "passages" is /ˈpæsɪdʒɪz/.

What does "passages" mean?▾

Passages: A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.

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