Proper Pronunciation Guide

concierge

[kɑn siɛ͜ɚʒ]

Tips:

  • Pronounce this word as three syllables, stressing the third one.
  • Pronounce the letter “o” as
    /ɑ/.
  • Link the second and third syllables with the “y-like” consonant glide
    /j/.
  • Pronounce the vowel in the third syllable, which is spelled “er,” as /ɛ͜ɚ/—like the word “air.”
  • Pronounce the final letters “ge” as the voiced fricative
    /ʒ/.

Practice Sentences:

The concierge was able to get us tickets for the performance tonight.
A package was left for me at the concierge desk in the lobby.

Definition:

  • (noun) The person in a hotel who looks after the guests and provides them with information and special services; a person on a building’s staff who is in charge of the entrance and lobby, controls access, and may accept packages for the building’s tenants.

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