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How to pronounce gauge

Check gauge pronunciation with CMUdict sound tokens and stress, then practise two original sentences and download a voiceover audition worksheet.

The dictionary sound sequence

CMUdict lists this North American English pronunciation for gauge. Read each sequence from left to right. The numbers mark vowel stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

Dictionary variant 1

G EY1 JH

Syllable estimate: 1 vowel nucleus
Primary stress: 1st vowel position

Check gauge in Merriam-Webster and listen to available dictionary audio.

Syllable counts come from vowel tokens; CMUdict does not supply syllable boundaries here. Variant order follows the dictionary and does not rank correctness. This lexicon does not represent every accent or context.

Use gauge in context

Gauge can name a measuring instrument or describe estimating a quantity, reaction, or condition. Tutorials should distinguish the reading on an instrument from a judgment made by a person. Concrete units or observations help listeners understand what is being measured and how the information guides the next action.

Check the pressure gauge before starting the demonstration.
The producer used a short preview to gauge audience interest.

Read the sound tokens

Each example word below is a cue for the named sound, rather than a respelling of gauge. Unstressed vowels may sound reduced. These cues follow the CMU phoneme-set key (Appendix A).

Gsound in greenconsonant

EYsound in atevowel

JHsound in geeconsonant

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Make an audition worksheet

Select a dictionary variant for your checklist. The two original sentences retain their normal spelling; this worksheet helps you review a recording rather than forcing a speech engine to use phonemes.

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How to pronounce gauge

Word: gauge
Dictionary variant: 1 of 1
CMUdict ARPABET: G EY1 JH
Vowel nuclei / estimated syllables: 1
Primary stress: 1st vowel position

ORIGINAL AUDITION SCRIPT
Check the pressure gauge before starting the demonstration.
The producer used a short preview to gauge audience interest.

REVIEW CHECKLIST
[ ] Read both sentences naturally; keep the source wording.
[ ] Compare the intended pronunciation with the selected dictionary variant.
[ ] Listen for vowel sounds, consonants, and word stress in context.
[ ] Check with a speaker or another dictionary when accent or meaning matters.
[ ] Generate and listen to a short Murmur sample before exporting the full script.

Practice note: Test gauge as both a noun and a verb if your script uses both roles. Audition the nearby numbers and units, then check the whole instruction to ensure that the listener can distinguish a device reading from an informal assessment.

CMUdict is a North American English lexicon, not a recording or a complete accent guide.
Variant order is dictionary order; it is not a ranking of correctness.
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Reference: https://www.murmurtts.com/pronunciation/gauge

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Dictionary source

The phonemes on this page come from CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. The dictionary maintainers acknowledge that errors and omissions can remain; check another source or a speaker when the pronunciation matters.

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