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How to pronounce savaged

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

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US American/ˈsævɪdʒd/SAV-ijd
UK British/ˈsævɪdʒd/SAV-ijd
  • SAV
  • ijd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Savaged pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of savaged

American and British speakers say savaged in essentially the same way: /ˈsævɪdʒd/ in the US and /ˈsævɪdʒd/ in the UK.

British respelling: SAV-ijd.

What does savaged mean?

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

Questions about saying savaged

How do you pronounce savaged?

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

How many syllables are in savaged?

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

Do Americans and Brits say savaged the same way?

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

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