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How to pronounce waag

Say it like WAHG. Waag is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wɑɡ/WAHG
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  • WAHG
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Waag pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WAHGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does waag mean?

noun
  1. The grivet (an African monkey) - Chlorocebus aethiops.

Where does waag come from?

Ultimately from Tigrinya ወዓግ (wäʿag).

Words that rhyme with waag

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Questions about saying waag

How do you pronounce waag?

Say WAHG. The American pronunciation is /wɑɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in waag?

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

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