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How to pronounce homages

Say it like OM-uh-juz. Homages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OM).

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US American/ˈɑmədʒəz/OM-uh-juz
UK British/ˈɒmədʒəz/OM-uh-juz
  • OM
  • uh
  • juz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Homages pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. OMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. juzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of homages

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: OM-uh-juz.

What does homages mean?

noun
  1. plural of homage How to pronounce homage

Questions about saying homages

How do you pronounce homages?

Say OM-uh-juz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑmədʒəz/. In British English it is /ˈɒmədʒəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in homages?

Homages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OM). Broken into parts: OM · uh · juz.

Is homages pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈɒmədʒəz/ (OM-uh-juz).

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