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.