How to Pronounce Sawed-off

To pronounce "sawed-off", say SAW-ed-off — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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SAW-ed-off

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💡 Tip for remembering “sawed-off”

"sawed-off" has 3 syllables: saw-ed-off.

What does sawed-off mean?

noun

  1. A shotgun with a barrel and sometimes buttstock which have been shortened by sawing them off; a sawed-off shotgun.

adjective

  1. Shortened by sawing.

    “The sawed-off shotgun was illegal because its shorter barrel made it too easy to conceal.”

  2. Short (as though something that should be there isn't).

    “He was a sawed-off runt, just a little guy, but he packed so much attitude into that little package that no one was going to make anything about it.”

Related words

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How many syllables are in "sawed-off"?▾

"Sawed-off" has 3 syllables: saw · ed · off.

What does "sawed-off" mean?▾

Sawed-off: A shotgun with a barrel and sometimes buttstock which have been shortened by sawing them off; a sawed-off shotgun.

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