How to Pronounce "dirge"
word
ˈdɝdʒ
DURJ
dˈɜːdʒ
DERJ
Definition
A dirge is a slow, sad song or piece of music that is sung at a funeral or expresses grief for someone who has died.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɝdʒ
British English
dˈɜːdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DURJ
UK
DERJ
Listen in Context
The choir sang a dirge at the funeral.
A dirge is often played to honor the dead.
The sound of the dirge made everyone feel sad.
He wrote a dirge for his late friend that moved everyone to tears.