How to Pronounce "togas"
word
ˈtoʊɡə
TOH-guh
tˈəʊɡəz
TOH-guhz
Definition
Loose, robe-like garments worn in ancient Rome, often made of wool and draped over the body. Today, the word is also used for similar garments worn in ceremonies like graduations.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtoʊɡə
British English
tˈəʊɡəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOH-guh
UK
TOH-guhz
Listen in Context
Roman senators wore togas to show their status.
At graduation, the students wore black togas.
Pictures of ancient Rome often show people in togas.
They threw a costume party where everyone had to make their own togas out of bedsheets.