To pronounce "sedge", say SEDG-e — 2 syllables, IPA /sɛd͡ʒ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/sɛd͡ʒ/
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"sedge" has 2 syllables: sedg-e. It rhymes with edge and allege, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: sege — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Sedge" has 2 syllables: sedg · e.
The IPA transcription of "sedge" is /sɛd͡ʒ/.
Sedge: Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedge, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species.
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