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How to pronounce zags

Say it like ZAGZ. Zags is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/zæɡz/ZAGZ
UK British/zæɡz/ZAGZ
  • ZAGZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Zags pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of zags

American and British speakers say zags in essentially the same way: /zæɡz/ in the US and /zæɡz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ZAGZ.

What does zags mean?

noun
  1. plural of zag How to pronounce zag

Questions about saying zags

How do you pronounce zags?

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

How many syllables are in zags?

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

Do Americans and Brits say zags the same way?

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

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