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How to pronounce wagged

Say it like WAGD. Wagged is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wæɡd/WAGD
UK British/wæɡd/WAGD
  • WAGD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wagged pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of wagged

American and British speakers say wagged in essentially the same way: /wæɡd/ in the US and /wæɡd/ in the UK.

British respelling: WAGD.

What does wagged mean?

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

Words that rhyme with wagged

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Questions about saying wagged

How do you pronounce wagged?

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

How many syllables are in wagged?

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

Do Americans and Brits say wagged the same way?

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

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