How to Pronounce “shag

word

/ˈʃæɡ/
/ʃˈæɡ/

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈʃæɡ/

British English

/ʃˈæɡ/

Listen in Context

The old house has a green shag carpet in the living room.

The shag is a seabird found on rocky coasts in Europe.

That word can mean a type of rug or a bird called a shag.

My parents still have shag carpets from the seventies—so retro!