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How to pronounce passenger
/ˈpæsɪndʒə/ British English
PAS·in·jə
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
pas·SEN·ger
✓ Say
PAS·in·jə
My tip
Stress the start, and ger is jə.
In a sentence
Every passenger needs a valid ticket.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: PAS-in-jə.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce passenger?
In British English, passenger is pronounced /ˈpæsɪndʒə/. Say it like this: PAS-in-jə. Stress the start, and ger is jə.
How many syllables are in passenger?
When you say it, passenger has 3 syllables: PAS-in-jə. The strong beat is the first one, PAS.
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