How to pronounce gorge
Say it like GORJ. Gorge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GORJ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gorge pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GORJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of gorge
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: GAWJ.
What does gorge mean?
- To stuff the gorge or gullet with food; to eat greedily and in large quantities.“They gorged themselves on chocolate and cake.”
- To swallow, especially with greediness, or in large mouthfuls or quantities.
- To fill up to the throat; to glut, to satiate.
- The throat of a flower.
- Food that has been taken into the gullet or the stomach, particularly if it is regurgitated or vomited out.“My gorge rises at the sight of it.”
- A choking or filling of a channel or passage by an obstruction; the obstruction itself.“an ice gorge in a river”
- An act of gorging.
Where does gorge come from?
From Middle English gorge (“esophagus, gullet; throat; bird's crop; food in a hawk's crop; food or drink that has been eaten”), a borrowing from Old French gorge (“throat”) (modern French gorge (“throat; breast”)), from Vulgar Latin *gorga,
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Words that rhyme with gorge
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Questions about saying gorge
How do you pronounce gorge?
Say GORJ. The American pronunciation is /ɡɔrdʒ/. In British English it is /ɡɔːdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gorge?
Gorge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GORJ.
Is gorge pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɡɔːdʒ/ (GAWJ).