haylage

Questions

How do you pronounce haylage?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪlɪd͡ʒ/.

What does haylage mean?

A type of silage with a high dry-matter content, made from the same grasses or legumes from which hay is made (such as alfalfa, timothy, and others) but not dried as much as hay nor as little as direct-chop/green-chop silage (before being ensiled).

Where does haylage come from?

Blend of hay + silage. Coined in 1949 to distinguish this type of fodder from earlier types of grass silage with higher moisture percentages.

How to pronounce haylage

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