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How to pronounce plumages

Say it like PLOO-muh-juz. Plumages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLOO).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈplumədʒəz/PLOO-muh-juz
UK British/ˈpluːmədʒəz/PLOO-muh-juz
  • PLOO
  • muh
  • juz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Plumages pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. muhKeep 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 plumages

American and British speakers say plumages in essentially the same way: /ˈplumədʒəz/ in the US and /ˈpluːmədʒəz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PLOO-muh-juz.

What does plumages mean?

noun
  1. plural of plumage How to pronounce plumage

Questions about saying plumages

How do you pronounce plumages?

Say PLOO-muh-juz. The American pronunciation is /ˈplumədʒəz/. In British English it is /ˈpluːmədʒəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in plumages?

Plumages has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLOO). Broken into parts: PLOO · muh · juz.

Do Americans and Brits say plumages the same way?

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

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