Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sewage

/ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
sewage
IPA
/ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Sewerage (sewer system).

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sewer (“system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage”) + -age or from sew (“to drain or draw off water”) + -age.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sewages (plural)

Phrases

raw sewage sewage fungus sewage plant sewer system sewage treatment waste management

Frequently Paired Words

slop sludge sewer system sewage treatment waste management

Synonyms

soil wastewater sewerage

Questions

How do you pronounce sewage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/.
What does sewage mean?
A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.
Where does sewage come from?
From sewer (“system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage”) + -age or from sew (“to drain or draw off water”) + -age.

How to pronounce sewage

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