How to Pronounce "wager"
word
/ˈweɪdʒɝ/
WAY-jur
/wˈeɪdʒɐ/
WAY-juh
Definition
A 'wager' is an amount of money or something valuable that is risked on the result of an uncertain event, like a bet. It can also be used as a verb meaning to make such a bet.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈweɪdʒɝ/
British English
/wˈeɪdʒɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAY-jur
UK
WAY-juh
Listen in Context
He made a wager on the soccer game.
She likes to wager small amounts at the casino.
He lost the wager and had to pay his friend.
I'll make you a wager—if it rains, you owe me lunch.