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How to Pronounce "passages"

word

/ˈpæsədʒəz/, /ˈpæsɪdʒɪz/
PASS-uh-jiz
/pˈæsɪdʒɪz/
PASS-ih-jiz

Definition

'Passages' usually refers to short sections of text from a book or article, or to hallways or narrow ways that connect different places.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpæsədʒəz/, /ˈpæsɪdʒɪz/

British English

/pˈæsɪdʒɪz/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

PASS-uh-jiz

UK

PASS-ih-jiz

Listen in Context

The teacher asked us to read two passages from the textbook.

There are long passages connecting different parts of the building.

She highlighted the important passages in her notes.

Some of the most memorable lines in literature come from short passages.