How to Pronounce "hornswoggled"
word
HORN-swog-uhld
HAWN-swog-uhld
Definition
To trick, cheat, or deceive someone, often in a playful or old-fashioned way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɔrnˌswɑɡəld
British English
ˈhɔːnswɒɡəld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HORN-swog-uhld
UK
HAWN-swog-uhld
Listen in Context
I got hornswoggled by that magic trick.
They hornswoggled me out of my lunch money.
Don't let yourself get hornswoggled again.
Turns out I was completely hornswoggled by the whole story.