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How to pronounce wags

Say it like WAGZ. Wags is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wæɡz/WAGZ
UK British/wæɡz/WAGZ
  • WAGZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wags pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of wags

American and British speakers say wags in essentially the same way: /wæɡz/ in the US and /wæɡz/ in the UK.

British respelling: WAGZ.

What does wags mean?

noun
  1. plural of wag How to pronounce wag
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wag How to pronounce wag

Questions about saying wags

How do you pronounce wags?

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

How many syllables are in wags?

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

Do Americans and Brits say wags the same way?

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

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