How to Pronounce "mortgaged"
word
ˈmɔɹɡɪdʒd
MOR-gijd
mˈɔːɡɪdʒd
MAW-gijd
Definition
If something is mortgaged, it has been used as a guarantee for a loan, usually a house or property, meaning the lender can take it if the loan is not repaid.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɔɹɡɪdʒd
British English
mˈɔːɡɪdʒd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MOR-gijd
UK
MAW-gijd
Listen in Context
The house is mortgaged to the bank.
They have a mortgaged property in the city.
My parents never mortgaged their home.
Half of their income goes to pay for their mortgaged apartment.