How to Pronounce "octagon"
word
AHK-tuh-gahn
OK-tuh-guhn
Definition
A shape with eight straight sides and eight angles.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑktəˌɡɑn
British English
ˈɒktəɡən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AHK-tuh-gahn
UK
OK-tuh-guhn
Listen in Context
A stop sign is shaped like an octagon.
An octagon has eight sides.
Draw an octagon on your paper.
You can find an octagon on most stop signs in the US.