How to Pronounce Passenger

To pronounce "passenger", say PASS-eng-er — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈpæsənd͡ʒə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

passenger

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying passenger, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

3

Syllables

9

Letters

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “passenger”

"passenger" has 3 syllables: pass-eng-er. It rhymes with bassinger and hassinger, if that helps it stick.

What does passenger mean?

noun

  1. One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

    “Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work.”

  2. A young hunting bird that can fly and is taken while it is still in its first year.

verb

  1. To ride as a passenger in a vehicle.

Hear “passenger” in real sentences

Real example sentences from Tatoeba (CC-BY) — tap to hear each one, or see it used on YouGlish.

Words that rhyme with passenger

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

bassingerhassingerkasinger

Related words

riderridershipdriverbuscartraffictransportationconveyor

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "passenger"?▾

"Passenger" has 3 syllables: pass · eng · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "passenger"?▾

The IPA transcription of "passenger" is /ˈpæsənd͡ʒə/.

What does "passenger" mean?▾

Passenger: One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “passenger” in the full dictionary →