appendage

Questions

How do you pronounce appendage?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/.

What does appendage mean?

An external body part that projects from the body.

Where does appendage come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Latin appendō Old French apendrebor. Middle English appenden English append Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English appendage From append + -age.

How to pronounce appendage

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2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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