How to Pronounce “maggots

word

/ˈmæɡəts/
/mˈæɡəts/

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈmæɡəts/

British English

/mˈæɡəts/

Listen in Context

The trash can was full of maggots because no one emptied it.

When she opened the old box, she found maggots crawling inside.

Fishermen sometimes use maggots as bait to catch fish.

I nearly gagged when I saw maggots wriggling around in the forgotten leftovers at the back of the fridge.