How to Pronounce Sabotage

To pronounce "sabotage", say SAB-ot-ag-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

/ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/sˈæbətˌɑːʒ/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “sabotage”

"sabotage" has 4 syllables: sab-ot-ag-e. It rhymes with mirage and barrage, if that helps it stick.

What does sabotage mean?

noun

  1. A deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.
  2. An act or acts with intent to injure, interfere with, or obstruct the national defense of a country by willfully injuring or destroying, or attempting to injure or destroy, any national defense or war materiel, premises, or utilities, to include human and natural resources.

verb

  1. To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful.

    “The railway line had been sabotaged by enemy commandos.”

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Words that rhyme with sabotage

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

miragebarrageentouragearbitragecorsagecamouflagemontagegaragecollagemassagerajdressage

Related words

underminesubvertcounteractweakencounterminesubversivesubversionundermining

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sabotage"?▾

"Sabotage" has 4 syllables: sab · ot · ag · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "sabotage"?▾

The IPA transcription of "sabotage" is /ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ/.

What does "sabotage" mean?▾

Sabotage: A deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.

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