mileage

/ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/

Syllables mile·age

Stress MILE-age

Phonics Breakdown

mile

/maɪl/

long i (i_e)

age

/ɪdʒ/

schwa

Meaning

the number of miles traveled or covered

Sound Reference

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mile=/maɪl/(mile) + age=/ɪdʒ/(village)

Example

The car gets good mileage on the highway.