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How to pronounce coverages

Say it like KUHV-uh-ruh-jiz. Coverages has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUHV).

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US American/ˈkʌvərədʒɪz/KUHV-uh-ruh-jiz
UK British/ˈkʌvərədʒɪz/KUHV-uh-ruh-jiz
  • KUHV
  • uh
  • ruh
  • jiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Coverages pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KUHVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. jizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of coverages

American and British speakers say coverages in essentially the same way: /ˈkʌvərədʒɪz/ in the US and /ˈkʌvərədʒɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KUHV-uh-ruh-jiz.

What does coverages mean?

noun
  1. plural of coverage How to pronounce coverage

Questions about saying coverages

How do you pronounce coverages?

Say KUHV-uh-ruh-jiz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkʌvərədʒɪz/. In British English it is /ˈkʌvərədʒɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in coverages?

Coverages has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KUHV). Broken into parts: KUHV · uh · ruh · jiz.

Do Americans and Brits say coverages the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkʌvərədʒɪz/ and the British form is /ˈkʌvərədʒɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).