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adage

/ˈædədʒ/

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Use the vowel in cat. Finish with a light vowel and the j sound in jam.

2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1

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The essay begins with an old adage.

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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

What does adage mean?

noun

  1. An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
  2. An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.
  3. Clipping of adagio.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈædədʒ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/
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"Fine feathers make fine birds" -- and cruel, silly women, the adage might be adapted for latter-day use.
Neltje BlanchanBird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our HomesProject Gutenberg ebook #1889
The old adage, tried and true, that "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is never more correctly applied than here.
Benjamin Nathaniel BogueStammering, its cause and cureProject Gutenberg ebook #4256
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Rowland assented, ungrudgingly fumbled for the Italian correlative of the adage “Better late than never,” begged him to be seated, and offered him a cigar.
Henry JamesRoderick HudsonProject Gutenberg ebook #176
That experience is the parent of wisdom, is an adage the truth of which is recognized by the wisest as well as the simplest of mankind.
Alexander Hamilton; John Jay; James MadisonThe Federalist PapersProject Gutenberg ebook #18
The old adage about a short cut being the longest way round is often as true in the Antarctic as it is in the peaceful countryside.
Ernest Henry, Sir ShackletonSouth: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917Project Gutenberg ebook #5199