How to pronounce strange in American English
STRAYNJ
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Americans pronounce strange as STRAYNJ (/streɪndʒ/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "strange" sounds like STRAYNJ.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, a tiny act of laziness that makes the rhythm feel right. It comes out as STRAYNJ.
In real conversation
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"I had a strange dream last night."
ahy had uh STRAYNJ DREEM last NAHYT
"I heard a strange story yesterday."
ahy HURD uh STRAYNJ STOR·ee YEH·ster·day
"The crazy lady made a strange claim about the baby."
dhuh KRAY·zee LAY·dee MAYD uh STRAYNJ KLAYM uh·BOWT dhuh BAY·bee
"The deep sea is home to many strange and bioluminescent creatures."
dhuh DEEP SEE ihz HOHM tuh MEH·nee STRAYNJ and bahy·oh·loo·muh·NEH·suhnt KREE·cherz
"The dishwasher has been making a strange noise lately."
dhuh DIHSH·wah·sher huhz bihn MAY·kuhng uh STRAYNJ NOYZ LAYT·lee
"What is that strange object on the table?"
WUHT ihz DHAT STRAYNJ AHB·jehkt ahn dhuh TAY·buhl
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Is the American pronunciation of "strange" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "STRAYNJ" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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