How to Pronounce "mailbag"
word
ˈmeɪɫˌbæɡ
MAYL-bag
mˈeɪlbæɡ
MAYL-bag
Definition
A strong bag used to carry letters and packages, especially by postal workers. The term is also used for a collection of letters sent in to a TV or radio program.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪɫˌbæɡ
British English
mˈeɪlbæɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYL-bag
UK
MAYL-bag
Listen in Context
The postman carries a large mailbag every morning.
She opened the mailbag to sort the letters.
There were many packages inside the mailbag.
Listeners wrote so many questions that the show's mailbag was overflowing.