How to Pronounce "savage"
word
/ˈsævədʒ/
SA-vij
/sˈævɪdʒ/
SA-vij
Definition
Savage usually means very violent, cruel, or uncontrolled. It can also describe something extremely harsh or intense, and in informal speech it can mean brutally honest or impressively fierce.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsævədʒ/
British English
/sˈævɪdʒ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SA-vij
UK
SA-vij
Listen in Context
The dog made a savage noise when the stranger came near.
They survived a savage storm at sea.
The movie shows a savage attack in the first scene.
Wow, that was a savage reply — he totally shut them down.