mortgage
noun verbStress: first syllable
Syllables: mort-gage (2)
English Definition
A legal agreement by which a bank lends money in exchange for taking title of debtor's property.
Example Sentence
They took out a mortgage to buy their house.
US IPA
/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/
UK IPA
/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/