How to Pronounce "shag"
word
/ˈʃæɡ/
shag
/ʃˈæɡ/
shag
Definition
'Shag' can mean a type of thick, long-pile carpet or rug, a kind of seabird, or, in British English slang, to have sex (vulgar).
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈʃæɡ/
British English
/ʃˈæɡ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
shag
UK
shag
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!