how to pronounce zag

/ˈzæɡ/

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zag is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… so that was a big zig zag for me but it …”

meanings of zag

noun:

One of a series of sharp turns or reversals.
Twist in a storyline.

verb:

To move with a sharp turn or reversal.

zag frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word zag occurs in english on average 0.9 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 zag can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that zag can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;