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'.
gə-reyj (ga-rage)
ɡɛ-rɪdʒ (ga-rage)
ɡeɪ-rɪdʒ (ga-rage)
Start with a hard 'g' sound, like in 'get'.
The initial 'a' is like 'cat'.
End with 'zh' sound as in 'beige'.
ɡə-rɑːʒ (ga-rage)
ɡeɪ-rɑːʒ (ga-rage)
ɡɛ-rɪdʒ (ga-rage)
Different English dialects often pronounce words differently.
Yes, AmE stresses the second syllable, while BrE stresses the first.
'Zh' is a sound found in words like 'measure' or 'leisure'.
A building for storing vehicles.
/ɡəˈrɑːʒɪz/
Plural of garage
/ˈɡær.ɪdʒɪŋ/
Putting a vehicle in a garage
/ˈɡær.ɪdʒɪst/
A person who repairs cars in a garage
'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.
Repeat after native speakers to improve understanding.
Try both American and British pronunciations to understand differences.