How to pronounce sludge
Say it like SLUHJ. Sludge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SLUHJ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sludge pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLUHJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of sludge
American and British speakers say sludge in essentially the same way: /slʌdʒ/ in the US and /slʌdʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SLUHJ.
What does sludge mean?
- Solids separated from suspension in a liquid.
- A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
- A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.
- To slump or slouch.
- To slop or drip slowly.
Where does sludge come from?
From Middle English slugge, sluche (“mud, mire”), probably an alteration of Middle English sliche, slicche ("mud, slush, tar"; whence Modern English slitch), from Old English *sliċ, from Proto-West Germanic *sliki, *slīk, from Proto-Germani
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Words that rhyme with sludge
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Questions about saying sludge
How do you pronounce sludge?
Say SLUHJ. The American pronunciation is /slʌdʒ/. In British English it is /slʌdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sludge?
Sludge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SLUHJ.
Do Americans and Brits say sludge the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /slʌdʒ/ and the British form is /slʌdʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.