How to pronounce lounge
Say it like LOWNJ. Lounge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce lounge. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- LOWNJ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lounge pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LOWNJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of lounge
American and British speakers say lounge in essentially the same way: /laʊndʒ/ in the US and /laʊndʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: LOWNJ.
What does lounge mean?
- sit or recline comfortably“He was lounging on the sofa”
- be about“The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”“Who is this man that is hanging around the department?”
- an upholstered seat for more than one person
- a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
Where does lounge come from?
Origin uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from French s'allonger (“to lie down”).
Words that rhyme with lounge
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lounge.
Questions about saying lounge
How do you pronounce lounge?
Say LOWNJ. The American pronunciation is /laʊndʒ/. In British English it is /laʊndʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lounge?
Lounge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LOWNJ.
Do Americans and Brits say lounge the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /laʊndʒ/ and the British form is /laʊndʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.