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Try LingUp Now!Start with a nasal 'n' sound as in 'no.'
Move to a broad 'ah' as in 'not'.
Complete with 'ledge', like 'bridge'.
knowledge (know-ledge)
know-le-dge (extra syllable)
naw-led-ge (incorrect vowel)
Start with a nasal 'n' sound as in 'no.'
Use a short and rounded 'o' similar to 'not'.
Finish with 'ledge', like 'bridge'.
knowledge (know-ledge)
know-le-dge (extra syllable)
nor-led-ge (incorrect vowel)
The 'k' is silent due to historical spelling and pronunciation changes in English.
Yes, it's like the 'd' in 'bridge', soft and quick.
There are two syllables: 'knowl-edge'.
Information and skills gained through experience or education.
/noʊ/
To be aware of
/ˈnɑː.lɪ.dʒə.bəl/
Well-informed
/ækˈnɒ.lɪdʒ/
To admit or recognize
Different vowel sound in 'know' (/noʊ/ vs. /ˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/).
Addition of '-able' affects stress placement in 'knowledgeable'.
Different initial sound and stress in 'acknowledge'.
The 'k' in 'knowledge' is silent, similar to 'know' and 'kneel'.
Put stress on the first syllable: 'knowl-'.
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