How to Pronounce Carpetbagger

To pronounce "carpetbagger", say CARP-etb-agg-er — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈkɑːpɪtbaɡə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

12

Letters

/ˈkɑːpɪtbaɡə/

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💡 Tip for remembering “carpetbagger”

"carpetbagger" has 4 syllables: carp-etb-agg-er. It rhymes with stagger and swagger, if that helps it stick.

What does carpetbagger mean?

noun

  1. (history) An immigrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
  2. (by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

    “He's just a carpetbagger who was surprised to find that Southerns are not like the cast of “The Dukes of Hazzard” or “Deliverance”.”

Words that rhyme with carpetbagger

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

staggerswaggernaggerdaggerdraggersaggergaggerlaggersandbaggershaggerbraggernagor

Related words

carpetbaggismcarpetbagismscalawagcarpetmongersandbaggercopperheadbagger

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "carpetbagger"?▾

"Carpetbagger" has 4 syllables: carp · etb · agg · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "carpetbagger"?▾

The IPA transcription of "carpetbagger" is /ˈkɑːpɪtbaɡə/.

What does "carpetbagger" mean?▾

Carpetbagger: (history) An immigrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.

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