How to Pronounce "gag"

word

/ˈɡæɡ/

gag

/ɡˈæɡ/

gag

Definition

As a verb, 'gag' can mean to react as if you might vomit because something smells, tastes, or looks unpleasant. As a noun, it can mean a cloth put in someone’s mouth to stop speech, or a short joke or comic bit, especially in entertainment.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɡæɡ/

British English

/ɡˈæɡ/

Simplified Pronunciation

gag

Listen in Context

The bad smell made me gag.

The police found a gag in the room.

That little gag in the movie made everyone laugh.

I almost gagged when I opened the fridge.