How to Pronounce "zigzag"
word
ˈzɪɡzæɡ
ZIG-zag
zˈɪɡzæɡ
zig-ZAG
Definition
A 'zigzag' is a line or movement that goes sharply back and forth at angles, creating a pattern like the letter 'Z' repeated. It can describe both a shape and moving in this way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈzɪɡzæɡ
British English
zˈɪɡzæɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ZIG-zag
UK
zig-ZAG
Listen in Context
The road makes a zigzag up the mountain.
Draw a zigzag line on your paper.
The boy ran in a zigzag to avoid the puddles.
He zigzagged through the crowded street to catch his bus.