English pronunciation

How to pronounce “marriage

Phonetic spelling

MAIR-ij

IPA /ˈmɛɹɪdʒ/

Syllable stress

mair·ij

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “marriage”?

m a r r i a g e

marriage” is spelled M-A-R-R-I-A-G-E. It is pronounced MAIR-ij, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Their marriage was celebrated with a big party.

  • She believes in the sanctity of marriage.

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