How to pronounce sandbag
Say it like SAND-bag. Sandbag has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAND).
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US American/ˈsændˌbæɡ/SAND-bag
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- SAND
- bag
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sandbag pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SANDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- bagGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
What does sandbag mean?
noun
- A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.
- A small bag filled with sand and used as a cudgel.
- An engraver's leather cushion, etc.
- To construct a barrier of sandbags (around).“We sandbagged the basement windows against the floodwaters.”
- To strike (someone) with a sandbag or other object to disable or render unconscious.
- To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage; (originally poker) to pretend to have a weak hand, as a strategy.
Where does sandbag come from?
From sand + bag.
Words that rhyme with sandbag
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Questions about saying sandbag
How do you pronounce sandbag?
Say SAND-bag. The American pronunciation is /ˈsændˌbæɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sandbag?
Sandbag has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAND). Broken into parts: SAND · bag.