How to Pronounce "menage"
word
meɪˈnɑʒ
may-NAHZH
mˈɛnɪdʒ
MEN-ij
Definition
'Menage' is a rare, old-fashioned word meaning household or the members of a home, borrowed from French. In modern English, it's mainly found in the phrase 'ménage à trois' (a romantic relationship involving three people).
IPA Transcription
American English
meɪˈnɑʒ
British English
mˈɛnɪdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
may-NAHZH
UK
MEN-ij
Listen in Context
The old novel described the lives of a French menage.
My teacher explained that menage comes from French.
You don’t hear the word menage in English very often.
The phrase 'ménage à trois' is really the only time anyone uses menage anymore.