How to Pronounce "sawtooth"
word
ˈsɔːtuːθ
SAW-tooth
sˈɔːtuːθ
SAW-tooth
Definition
Having a sharp, zigzag shape like the teeth of a saw. Can describe a physical edge, a wave pattern, or a line that goes up and down in sharp points.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɔːtuːθ
British English
sˈɔːtuːθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAW-tooth
UK
SAW-tooth
Listen in Context
The blade has a sawtooth edge.
I drew a sawtooth line on the paper.
The mountain's top looked sawtooth.
This pattern forms a repeating sawtooth wave.