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In the word age, the A is stressed and is pronounced the way it sounds in the alphabet: /e?/. This also goes for words that rhyme with age, like cage, page, engage, and others. However, as a word ending (or suffix), ?age carries no stress. When unstressed, A becomes ?weaker? and sounds like /?/ or /?/.

The Suffix -age Normally after stressed long vowels and consonants, [j] is spelled <g> and after stressed short vowels it is spelled <dg>. Usually after an unstressed vowel, [j] is spelled <g>. Very often it is in the suffix -age, which forms nouns, usually (but not always) from verbs.

-age. suffix forming nouns. indicating a collection, set, or group: acreage; baggage. indicating a process or action or the result of an action: haulage; passage; breakage.

-age. suffix forming nouns. indicating a collection, set, or group: acreage; baggage. indicating a process or action or the result of an action: haulage; passage; breakage.

Age meaning in Latin EnglishLatinage [ages] noun [UK: e?d?] [US: ?e?d?]aeon [aeonis] ? (3rd) M noun saeclum [saecli] ? (2nd) N noun saeculum [saeculi] ? (2nd) N nounage, time of life nounannus [anni] ? (2nd) M noun anus [ani] ? (2nd) M nounage / condition of puberty nounpubes [pubis] ? (3rd) F noun23 more rows

The Suffix -age Normally after stressed long vowels and consonants, [j] is spelled <g> and after stressed short vowels it is spelled <dg>. Usually after an unstressed vowel, [j] is spelled <g>. Very often it is in the suffix -age, which forms nouns, usually (but not always) from verbs.

Age age (noun) age (verb) -age (noun suffix) aged (adjective) ageing. age?old (adjective) age of consent (noun) Bronze Age (noun)