how to pronounce phage

/ˈfɛɪdʒ/

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phage is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of phage in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the really tiny ones phage which are …”

meanings of phage

noun:

A virus that is parasitic on bacteria.

phage frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word phage occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.