How to Pronounce Sastrugi

To pronounce "sastrugi", say SASTR-ug-i — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

SASTR-ug-i

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💡 Tip for remembering “sastrugi”

"sastrugi" has 3 syllables: sastr-ug-i.

What does sastrugi mean?

noun

  1. Any of a series of long, wavelike ridges or grooves formed on a snow surface by the wind, especially in polar plains, and surfaces of ice covered lakes/seas. These dunes of snow may be blown across the plains like wind-driven waves.

Related words

zastrugasnowdriftsandplainwindslabaltiplanationdriftlanddriftwind

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How many syllables are in "sastrugi"?▾

"Sastrugi" has 3 syllables: sastr · ug · i.

What does "sastrugi" mean?▾

Sastrugi: Any of a series of long, wavelike ridges or grooves formed on a snow surface by the wind, especially in polar plains, and surfaces of ice covered lakes/seas. These dunes of snow may be blown across the plains like wind-driven waves.

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