How to Pronounce "seal a bargain"
expression
SEEL-uh BAR-guhn
SEEL-uh BAA-gin
Definition
To formally finalize an agreement or deal, usually by making a promise, signing, or shaking hands.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsiɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɑɹɡən/, /ˈbɑɹɡɪn
British English
sˈiːl/ /æɪ/ /bˈɑːɡɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEEL-uh BAR-guhn
UK
SEEL-uh BAA-gin
Listen in Context
We shook hands to seal a bargain.
They signed a contract to seal a bargain.
Let's seal a bargain with a promise.
A handshake was all it took to seal a bargain back then.