How to Pronounce "mortgage"
word
/ˈmɔɹɡədʒ/
MOR-gij
/mˈɔːɡɪdʒ/
MAW-gij
Definition
A mortgage is a loan used to buy a home or other property, which is then used as security for the loan. If the borrower does not make the payments, the lender can take the property.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmɔɹɡədʒ/
British English
/mˈɔːɡɪdʒ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MOR-gij
UK
MAW-gij
Listen in Context
They got a mortgage to buy their first house.
Her mortgage payment is due tomorrow.
We still have twenty years left on our mortgage.
We're thinking about refinancing our mortgage while rates are low.