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How to pronounce pillaged

Say it like PIL-ijd. Pillaged has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIL).

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US American/ˈpɪlɪdʒd/PIL-ijd
UK British/ˈpɪlɪdʒd/PIL-ijd
  • PIL
  • ijd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pillaged pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ijdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of pillaged

American and British speakers say pillaged in essentially the same way: /ˈpɪlɪdʒd/ in the US and /ˈpɪlɪdʒd/ in the UK.

British respelling: PIL-ijd.

What does pillaged mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of pillage How to pronounce pillage

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying pillaged

How do you pronounce pillaged?

Say PIL-ijd. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɪlɪdʒd/. In British English it is /ˈpɪlɪdʒd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pillaged?

Pillaged has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIL). Broken into parts: PIL · ijd.

Do Americans and Brits say pillaged the same way?

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

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