How to pronounce sassywood
Say it like SAS-ee-wud. Sassywood has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAS).
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- SAS
- ee
- wud
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sassywood pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- wudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of sassywood
American and British speakers say sassywood in essentially the same way: /ˈsæsiwʊd/ in the US and /ˈsæsiwʊd/ in the UK.
British respelling: SAS-ee-wud.
What does sassywood mean?
- A form of trial by ordeal in Liberia, typically involving a suspect drinking a poisonous concoction made from the bark of the ordeal tree Erythrophleum guineense, Erythrophleum ivorense, or Erythrophleum suaveolens (called sassy bark); by extension, other forms of trial by ordeal such as applying a
- The poisonous concoction itself.
- The ordeal tree itself, the bark of which is used in the sassywood procedure.
Where does sassywood come from?
From sassy, of unknown (probably West African) origin + wood.
Questions about saying sassywood
How do you pronounce sassywood?
Say SAS-ee-wud. The American pronunciation is /ˈsæsiwʊd/. In British English it is /ˈsæsiwʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sassywood?
Sassywood has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAS). Broken into parts: SAS · ee · wud.
Do Americans and Brits say sassywood the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsæsiwʊd/ and the British form is /ˈsæsiwʊd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.