How to pronounce gangplough
Say it like GANG-plow. Gangplough has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GANG).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce gangplough. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- GANG
- plow
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gangplough pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- plowGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of gangplough
American and British speakers say gangplough in essentially the same way: /ˈɡæŋˌplaʊ/ in the US and /ˈɡæŋˌplaʊ/ in the UK.
British respelling: GANG-plow.
What does gangplough mean?
- A plow with multiple plowshares, moldboards, and coulters, arranged in a series to turn parallel furrows simultaneously.
- A combination of several plows with blades in one frame, operated as a machine.
Where does gangplough come from?
From gang (“a combination of tools or machines coordinated to work together as a set”) + plow (“a farm implement used to break up soil into furrows for sowing”).
Questions about saying gangplough
How do you pronounce gangplough?
Say GANG-plow. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡæŋˌplaʊ/. In British English it is /ˈɡæŋˌplaʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gangplough?
Gangplough has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GANG). Broken into parts: GANG · plow.
Do Americans and Brits say gangplough the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɡæŋˌplaʊ/ and the British form is /ˈɡæŋˌplaʊ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.