mortgage

/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/

Syllables mort·gage

Stress MORT-gage

Phonics Breakdown

mort

/mɔːrt/

r sound or

gage

/ɡɪdʒ/

soft g

Meaning

a legal agreement to borrow money to buy property, using it as security

Sound Reference

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mort=/mɔːrt/(more) + gage=/ɡɪdʒ/(village)

Example

They took out a mortgage to buy their first home.