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title: "Massage Pronunciation: How to Say It in English | Speakeroo"
description: "Massage is pronounced /mə.ˈsɑʒ/ — muh-SAHZH. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the second syllable."
url: "https://speakeroo.app/how-to-pronounce/massage"
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# Massage pronunciation

/mə.ˈsɑʒ/

muh-SAHZH

Massage has 2 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "sahzh". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Massage syllables

Massage has 2 syllables: muh-SAHZH.

1. muh mə
2. SAHZH sɑʒ

Muh-SAHZH, two syllables, stress on the second, with the soft "zh" of "measure". British English often stresses the first syllable, MAS-ahzh, and either is fine — the "zh" is what matters.

## Sounds to watch

### Weak syllables

The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.

### The zh sound

This is the s in measure: like sh, but with the voice switched on.

## Massage in a sentence

- A short massage eased the knot in her shoulder.
- He booked a massage for the day after the marathon.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.

- Final consonant devoiced Keep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Schwa not reduced Relax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Every syllable stressed equally Emphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce massage?

Massage is pronounced /mə.ˈsɑʒ/, or muh-SAHZH in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "sahzh".

### How many syllables are in massage?

2: muh-SAHZH. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use massage in a sentence?

A short massage eased the knot in her shoulder. He booked a massage for the day after the marathon.

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