How to Pronounce "wag a finger"
expression
WAG-uh-FING-ger
WAG-uh-FING-guh
Definition
To move your finger from side to side, usually to show disapproval, warning, or to tell someone not to do something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwæɡ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɪŋɡɝ
British English
wˈæɡ/ /æɪ/ /fˈɪŋɡɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAG-uh-FING-ger
UK
WAG-uh-FING-guh
Listen in Context
My teacher wagged a finger at me when I was talking in class.
Please don’t wag your finger at your brother.
She wagged a finger to warn the child not to touch the stove.
Every time I come home late, my mom wags her finger at me.