How to Pronounce "maggots"
word
/ˈmæɡəts/
MA-guhts
/mˈæɡəts/
MA-guhts
Definition
Small, soft, white larvae of flies, typically found in decaying organic matter such as rotting food or dead animals.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmæɡəts/
British English
/mˈæɡəts/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MA-guhts
UK
MA-guhts
Listen in Context
The trash can was full of maggots because no one emptied it.
Fishermen sometimes use maggots as bait to catch fish.
When she opened the old box, she found maggots crawling inside.
I nearly gagged when I saw maggots wriggling around in the forgotten leftovers at the back of the fridge.