Double- edged sword

"edged" is normally pronounced as one syllable: /?d?d/.



The two-syllable version, /'?d?.?d/, sounds strongly poetic or archaic.

I hope I have my IPA correct. I am not the world's greatest expert!

edge /ed?/ noun BLADE
2. [ C ] the side of a blade which cuts, or any sharp part of an object which could cut
Careful with that open tin - it's got a very sharp edge.

-edged /-ed?d/ suffix
having a particular type of edge
a double-edged blade

It's also an idiom meaning that you can harm yourself as easily as you can harm others. Also, something good and bad can happen from one action.

Mr Wordy"edged" is normally pronounced as one syllable: /?d?d/.




The two-syllable version, /'?d?.?d/, sounds strongly poetic or archaic.

I hope I have my IPA correct. I am not the world's greatest expert!

I agree, in principal. However, after asking several of my friends to pronounce the phrase "double-edged sword," it seems that

Philip]I agree, in principal. However, after asking several of my friends to pronounce the phrase "double-edged sword," it seems that the final /d/ is swallowed, making way for the next consonant /s/ in the cluster of already three consonant sounds.

I agree Philip

I agree with Phillip, that's how I pronounce it.

I'd like to chime in with my agreement about what Philip said. Unless you are speaking extremely slowly and deliberately, saying 'double-edged sword' would usually end up sounding like 'double-edge sword' when spoken.