Did you know that the word “aged” has two different pronunciations?
1.It’s pronounced /eidʒd/ when it means “years old” or when it is the verb in its past or past participle form
♥a woman aged 40
♥she has a son aged eleven
2. It’s pronounced /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ when it is the adjective (formal)
♥an aged professor
♥ my aged computer is very slow
Also : The aged in this country need more services. /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ = very old people
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