Words Ending in -age

In English language, there are many words that end in –age. However, -age is not pronounced the same in all cases. 

In general terms, there are three ways to pronounce it:

1. /eɪdʒ/: as in the word stage /steɪdʒ/

This is the case of some words ending in –age when the last syllable is stressed.

2. /ɪdʒ/: as in the word village / ˈvɪlɪdʒ /

This usually happens when the stress is not on -age, but on the syllables before it.

3. /ɑːʒ/: as in the word collage / ˈkɒlɑːʒ /

This usually happens when the word is of French origin.

Type -1 (/eɪdʒ/) Examples:

Word	Pronunciation
age	/ eɪdʒ /
engage	/ ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ /
enrage	/ ɪnˈreɪdʒ /
page	/ peɪdʒ /
stage	/ steɪdʒ /
sage	/ seɪdʒ /
wage	/ weɪdʒ /

Type-2 (/ɪdʒ/) Examples:

Word	Pronunciation
advantage	/ ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ /
acreage	/ ˈeɪkərɪdʒ /
adage	/ ˈædɪdʒ /
amperage	/ ˈæmpərɪdʒ /
anchorage	/ ˈæŋkərɪdʒ /
appendage	/ əˈpendɪdʒ /
assemblage	/ əˈsemblɪdʒ /
assuage	/ əˈsweɪdʒ /
average	/ ˈævərɪdʒ /
baggage	/ ˈbæɡɪdʒ /
bandage	/ ˈbændɪdʒ /
beverage	/ ˈbevərɪdʒ /
blockage	/ ˈblɒkɪdʒ /
bondage	/ ˈbɒndɪdʒ /
borage	/ ˈbɒrɪdʒ /
breakage	/ ˈbreɪkɪdʒ /
brokerage	/ ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒ /
cabbage	/ ˈkæbɪdʒ /
carnage	/ ˈkɑːnɪdʒ /
carriage	/ ˈkærɪdʒ/
cartilage	/ ˈkɑːtɪlɪdʒ /
cleavage	/ ˈkliːvɪdʒ /
coinage	/ ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ /
corkage	/ ˈkɔːkɪdʒ /
cottage	/ ˈkɒtɪdʒ /
courage	/ ˈkʌrɪdʒ /
coverage	/ ˈkʌvərɪdʒ /
curettage	/ kjʊəˈretɪdʒ /
damage	/ ˈdæmɪdʒ /
disadvantage	/ ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ /
discourage	/ dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ /
disparage	/ dɪˈspærɪdʒ /
dosage	/ ˈdəʊsɪdʒ /
dotage	/ ˈdəʊtɪdʒ /
drainage	/ ˈdreɪnɪdʒ /
encourage	/ ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ /
envisage	/ ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ /
foliage	/ ˈfəʊliɪdʒ /
footage	/ ˈfʊtɪdʒ /
forage	/ ˈfɒrɪdʒ /
frontage	/ ˈfrʌntɪdʒ /
garbage	/ ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ /
heritage	/ ˈherɪtɪdʒ /
haulage	/ ˈhɔːlɪdʒ /
homage	/ ˈhɒmɪdʒ /
hemorrhage	/ ˈhemərɪdʒ /
herbage	/ ˈhɜːbɪdʒ /
hermitage	/ ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ /
hostage	/ ˈhɒstɪdʒ /
image	/ ˈɪmɪdʒ /
intermarriage	/ɪntəˈmærɪdʒ/
language	/ ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ /
lavage	/ ˈlævɪdʒ /
leakage	/ ˈliːkɪdʒ /
lineage	/ ˈlɪniɪdʒ /
linkage	/ ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ /
leverage	/ ˈliːvərɪdʒ /
lovage	/ ˈlʌvɪdʒ /
luggage	/ ˈlʌɡɪdʒ /
manage	/ ˈmænɪdʒ /
marriage	/ ˈmærɪdʒ /
message	/ ˈmesɪdʒ /
metalanguage	/ ˈmetəlæŋɡwɪdʒ /
micromanage	/ ˈmaɪkrəʊmænɪdʒ /
mileage	/ ˈmaɪlɪdʒ /
miscarriage	/ ˈmɪskærɪdʒ /
mismanage	/ ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ /
mortgage	/ ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ /
orphanage	/ ˈɔːfənɪdʒ /
outage	/ ˈaʊtɪdʒ /
package	/ ˈpækɪdʒ /
parentage	/ ˈpeərəntɪdʒ /
parsonage	/ ˈpɑːsənɪdʒ /
pasturage	/ ˈpɑːstʃərɪdʒ /
passage	/ ˈpæsɪdʒ /
patronage	/ ˈpætrənɪdʒ /
peerage	/ ˈpɪərɪdʒ /
percentage	/ pəˈsentɪdʒ /
personage	/ ˈpɜːsənɪdʒ /
pilferage	/ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ/
pilgrimage	/ ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ /
pillage	/ ˈpɪlɪdʒ /
plumage	/ ˈpluːmɪdʒ /
portage	/ ˈpɔːtɪdʒ /
postage	/ ˈpəʊstɪdʒ /
pottage	/ ˈpɒtɪdʒ /
poundage	/ ˈpaʊndɪdʒ /
presage	/ ˈpresɪdʒ /
pupillage	/ ˈpjuːpɪlɪdʒ /
ravage	/ ˈrævɪdʒ /
reportage	/ rɪˈpɔːtɪdʒ /
roughage	/ ˈrʌfɪdʒ /
rummage	/ ˈrʌmɪdʒ /
salvage	/ ˈsælvɪdʒ /
sausage	/ ˈsɒsɪdʒ /
savage	/ ˈsævɪdʒ /
scrimmage	/ ˈskrɪmɪdʒ /
scrummage	/ ˈskrʌmɪdʒ /
seepage	/ ˈsiːpɪdʒ /
sewage	/ ˈsuːɪdʒ /
sewerage	/ ˈsuːərɪdʒ /
shortage	/ ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ /
shrinkage	/ ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ /
signage	/ ˈsaɪnɪdʒ /
silage	/ ˈsaɪlɪdʒ /
slippage	/ ˈslɪpɪdʒ /
spillage	/ ˈspɪlɪdʒ /
spoilage	/ ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ /
steerage	/ ˈstɪərɪdʒ /
stoppage	/ ˈstɒpɪdʒ /
storage	/ ˈstɔːrɪdʒ /
stowage	/ ˈstəʊɪdʒ /
suffrage	/ ˈsʌfrɪdʒ /
tillage	/ ˈtɪlɪdʒ /
tutelage	/ ˈtjuːtəlɪdʒ /
umbrage	/ ˈʌmbrɪdʒ /
undercarriage	/ ˈʌndəkærɪdʒ /
usage	/ ˈjuːsɪdʒ /
vantage	/ ˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
verbiage	/ ˈvɜːbiɪdʒ /
vicarage	/ ˈvɪkərɪdʒ /
visage	/ ˈvɪzɪdʒ /
village	/ ˈvɪlɪdʒ /
vintage	/ ˈvɪntɪdʒ /
voltage	/ ˈvəʊltɪdʒ /
voyage	/ ˈvɔɪɪdʒ /
wastage	/ ˈweɪstɪdʒ /
wattage	/ ˈwɒtɪdʒ /
wreckage	/ ˈrekɪdʒ /

Type-3 (/ɑːʒ/) Examples:

Word	Pronunciation
badinage	/ ˈbædɪnɑːʒ /
camouflage	/ ˈkæməflɑːʒ /
corsage	/ kɔːˈsɑːʒ /
entourage	/ ˈɒnturɑːʒ /
massage	/ ˈmæsɑːʒ /
mirage	/ ˈmɪrɑːʒ /
montage	/ ˌmɒnˈtɑːʒ /
espionage	/ ˈespiənɑːʒ /
garage	/ ˈɡærɑːʒ /

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