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How to pronounce lagged

Say it like LAGD. Lagged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/læɡd/LAGD
UK British/læɡd/LAGD
  • LAGD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lagged pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. LAGDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of lagged

American and British speakers say lagged in essentially the same way: /læɡd/ in the US and /læɡd/ in the UK.

British respelling: LAGD.

What does lagged mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of lag How to pronounce lag

Words that rhyme with lagged

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Questions about saying lagged

How do you pronounce lagged?

Say LAGD. The American pronunciation is /læɡd/. In British English it is /læɡd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lagged?

Lagged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LAGD.

Do Americans and Brits say lagged the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /læɡd/ and the British form is /læɡd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).