How to pronounce handbags
Say it like HAND-bagz. Handbags has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAND).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce handbags. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- HAND
- bagz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Handbags pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HANDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- bagzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of handbags
American and British speakers say handbags in essentially the same way: /ˈhændˌbæɡz/ in the US and /ˈhændˌbæɡz/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAND-bagz.
What does handbags mean?
- An insignificant fight or argument.
- plural of handbag How to pronounce handbag
- Said jocularly in response to a particularly derogatory, bitchy or catty dialogue; calm down; cool it.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of handbag How to pronounce handbag
Where does handbags come from?
From handbag + -s. In the sense of fight, a clipping of handbags at dawn or handbags at ten paces (1980s).
Questions about saying handbags
How do you pronounce handbags?
Say HAND-bagz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhændˌbæɡz/. In British English it is /ˈhændˌbæɡz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in handbags?
Handbags has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAND). Broken into parts: HAND · bagz.
Do Americans and Brits say handbags the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhændˌbæɡz/ and the British form is /ˈhændˌbæɡz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.