How to Pronounce "ages"
word
/ˈeɪdʒəz/
AY-jiz
/ˈeɪdʒɪz/
AY-jiz
Definition
"Ages" can mean very long periods of history or life stages, but in everyday speech it often means a very long time. People use it to emphasize that something feels long.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈeɪdʒəz/
British English
/ˈeɪdʒɪz/
Simplified Pronunciation
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Listen in Context
We waited for ages at the bus stop.
People lived differently in the ages before modern medicine.
I haven't seen my cousin in ages.
It feels like ages since we had a proper holiday.