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!