How to pronounce sausage
Say it like SAW-suj. Sausage has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAW).
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- SAW
- suj
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sausage pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- sujKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of sausage
American and British speakers say sausage in essentially the same way: /ˈsɔsədʒ/ in the US and /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SOS-ij.
What does sausage mean?
- highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
- a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
Where does sausage come from?
From late Middle English sawsiche, from Anglo-Norman sausiche (compare Norman saûciche), from Late Latin salsīcia (compare Sicilian sausizza, Spanish salchicha, Italian salsiccia), feminine of salsīcius (“seasoned with salt”), derivative of
Questions about saying sausage
How do you pronounce sausage?
Say SAW-suj. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɔsədʒ/. In British English it is /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sausage?
Sausage has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAW). Broken into parts: SAW · suj.
Do Americans and Brits say sausage the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsɔsədʒ/ and the British form is /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.