How to pronounce "garage"

garage

Noun
American
/ɡəˈrɑːʒ/

Syllable Breakdown

ga rage

How natives say garage

British
/ˈɡær.ɑːʒ/

Syllable Breakdown

ga rage

How natives say garage

Pronunciation Guide In American

Pronunciation Steps

  • Start with a soft 'g' sound, like in 'go'.

  • The middle part is like the vowel sound in 'call', but short.

  • End with 'zh' like the middle of 'vision'.

Common Mistakes

  • gə-reyj (ga-rage)

  • ɡɛ-rɪdʒ (ga-rage)

  • ɡeɪ-rɪdʒ (ga-rage)

Pronunciation Guide In British

Pronunciation Steps

  • Start with a hard 'g' sound, like in 'get'.

  • The initial 'a' is like 'cat'.

  • End with 'zh' sound as in 'beige'.

common mistakes

  • ɡə-rɑːʒ (ga-rage)

  • ɡeɪ-rɑːʒ (ga-rage)

  • ɡɛ-rɪdʒ (ga-rage)

FAQ

Why does 'garage' have different pronunciations?

Different English dialects often pronounce words differently.

Is the stress different in AmE and BrE for 'garage'?

Yes, AmE stresses the second syllable, while BrE stresses the first.

What is the 'zh' sound?

'Zh' is a sound found in words like 'measure' or 'leisure'.

Definition

garage

A building for storing vehicles.

Word Family

garages

/ɡəˈrɑːʒɪz/

noun

Plural of garage

Example: There are two garages for rent.

garaging

/ˈɡær.ɪdʒɪŋ/

verb

Putting a vehicle in a garage

Example: She is garaging the car.

garagist

/ˈɡær.ɪdʒɪst/

noun

A person who repairs cars in a garage

Example: The garagist repaired my car.

Key Pronunciation Differences

'Garages' adds '-iz' at the end compared to 'garage'.

'Garaging' changes the vowel sound to a short 'i' in the middle syllable.

'Garagist' has an added 'ist' sound at the end.

Pro Tips

Listen and repeat

Repeat after native speakers to improve understanding.

Practice different accents

Try both American and British pronunciations to understand differences.

Nearby Words

Test Your Pronunciation On Words That Have Sound Similarities With Garage

adjoin

/əˈdʒɔɪn/

apartment

/əˈpɑrt.mənt/

applicable

/ˈæplɪkəbl̩/

arise

/əˈraɪz/

avenue

/ˈæv.ə.nuː/

backstage

/bækˈsteɪdʒ/

bench

/bɛntʃ/

beside

/bɪˈsaɪd/