pilgrimage

/ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/

Syllables pil·grim·age

Stress PIL-grim-age

Phonics Breakdown

pil

/pɪl/

short i

grim

/ɡrɪm/

short i

age

/ɪdʒ/

schwa

Meaning

a journey made for religious or spiritual reasons

Sound Reference

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pil=/pɪl/(pill) + grim=/ɡrɪm/(grim) + age=/ɪdʒ/(village)

Example

Every year, thousands of people make a pilgrimage to the holy site.