HOW TO PRONOUNCE
collage
/kəˈlɑʒ/
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Stress the second syllable and finish with “zh.”
Use two syllables and a light opening vowel. The g has the voiced zh sound of vision; finish there without adding a sound for the written e.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The students made a collage from old magazines.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does collage mean?
noun
- A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.
- A composite object or collection (abstract or concrete) created by the assemblage of various media; especially for a work of art such as text, film, etc.
- The technique or method of producing a work of art of this kind.
More meanings (1)
verb
- To make into a collage.
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IPA pronunciation
/kəˈlɑʒ/
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