How to Pronounce "orphanage"
word
/ˈɔɹfənədʒ/
OR-fuh-nij
/ˈɔːfənɪdʒ/
AW-fuh-nij
Definition
A place where children without parents (orphans) live and are cared for.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɔɹfənədʒ/
British English
/ˈɔːfənɪdʒ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OR-fuh-nij
UK
AW-fuh-nij
Listen in Context
The city has a large orphanage for children without families.
My aunt works at an orphanage.
The children at the orphanage are very friendly.
After losing his parents, he spent several years in an orphanage.