Start with the 'pas' sound, rhymes with 'mass'.
The 'a' is pronounced as in 'cat'.
End with 'age', pronounced like 'ij'.
pa-s-age
pa-sigh-ge
pa-sej
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
It is short, like in 'cat'.
There are two syllables: 'pas' and 'sage'.
The stress is on the first syllable: 'PAS-sage'.
A section or piece of writing or a way through something.
/pæs/
To go by or move through
/ˈpæsɪnʤər/
A person traveling in a vehicle
/ˈpæsəbl/
Good enough, but not excellent
The 'age' at the end of 'passage' vs. single syllable in 'pass'.
Extra syllable 'en-ger' in 'passenger'.
Ends with 'əbl' in 'passable' vs. 'idʒ' in 'passage'.
Listen to native speakers to catch the correct stress and intonation.
Practice the syllables separately: 'pas' and 'sage', then combine.
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