How to pronounce page
Say it like PAYJ. Page is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- PAYJ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Page pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PAYJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of page
American and British speakers say page in essentially the same way: /peɪdʒ/ in the US and /peɪdʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: PAYJ.
What does page mean?
- one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
- English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
- United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922)
- contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system
- work as a page“He is paging in Congress this summer”
- number the pages of a book or manuscript
Where does page come from?
Borrowed from Middle French page, from Latin pāgina, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-.
Words that rhyme with page
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of page.
Questions about saying page
How do you pronounce page?
Say PAYJ. The American pronunciation is /peɪdʒ/. In British English it is /peɪdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in page?
Page is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PAYJ.
Do Americans and Brits say page the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /peɪdʒ/ and the British form is /peɪdʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.