how to pronounce sag

/ˈsæɡ/

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sag is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of sag in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… debit card okay I'm my sag-aftra card …”

meanings of sag

verb:

To cause to bend or give way; to load.
To wear one's trousers so that their top is well below the waist.
To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.
To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
To lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position.

noun:

Clipping of Sagittarius.
The state of sinking or bending; a droop.
The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.
The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
Alternative form of saag.

name:

Saint Anthony Guard (or Guide).
Acronym of Screen Actors Guild.

sag frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sag occurs in english on average 1.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics sag can be related to

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