Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

damages

/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
dam-ag-es
IPA
/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of damage

noun

The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.

Example Sentences

Phrases

aggravated damages consequential damages contemptuous damages exemplary damages general damages hedonic damages liquidated damages nominal damages

Synonyms

amends indemnity indemnification restitution redress

Questions

How do you pronounce damages?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪz/.
What does damages mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of damage

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