I can't find a single word that starts with the “Sa” sound in “saga”
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I've read every word starting with "SA" in my dictionary out loud. It's driving me crazy thinking there is only a single English word starting with what appears to be such a common syllable.
Is it my Midwestern American accent? What makes "saga" special?
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I've read every word starting with "SA" in my dictionary out loud. It's driving me crazy thinking there is only a single English word starting with what appears to be such a common syllable.
Is it my Midwestern American accent? What makes "saga" special?
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Try Soggy or somnolent. The spelling doesn't necessarily determine the pronunciation.
– Jason Bassford
50 secs ago
There are several minor variations of the pronunciation of the "sa" sound in that context. I would say that "sagacious" comes close, but others would likely pronounce it slightly differently.
– Hot Licks
44 secs ago
There is more than one pronunciation of "saga". According to Merriam-Webster, can have the vowel of "sag" or the vowel of "father".
– sumelic
32 secs ago
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I've read every word starting with "SA" in my dictionary out loud. It's driving me crazy thinking there is only a single English word starting with what appears to be such a common syllable.
Is it my Midwestern American accent? What makes "saga" special?
syllables
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I've read every word starting with "SA" in my dictionary out loud. It's driving me crazy thinking there is only a single English word starting with what appears to be such a common syllable.
Is it my Midwestern American accent? What makes "saga" special?
syllables
syllables
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Try Soggy or somnolent. The spelling doesn't necessarily determine the pronunciation.
– Jason Bassford
50 secs ago
There are several minor variations of the pronunciation of the "sa" sound in that context. I would say that "sagacious" comes close, but others would likely pronounce it slightly differently.
– Hot Licks
44 secs ago
There is more than one pronunciation of "saga". According to Merriam-Webster, can have the vowel of "sag" or the vowel of "father".
– sumelic
32 secs ago
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Try Soggy or somnolent. The spelling doesn't necessarily determine the pronunciation.
– Jason Bassford
50 secs ago
There are several minor variations of the pronunciation of the "sa" sound in that context. I would say that "sagacious" comes close, but others would likely pronounce it slightly differently.
– Hot Licks
44 secs ago
There is more than one pronunciation of "saga". According to Merriam-Webster, can have the vowel of "sag" or the vowel of "father".
– sumelic
32 secs ago
Try Soggy or somnolent. The spelling doesn't necessarily determine the pronunciation.
– Jason Bassford
50 secs ago
Try Soggy or somnolent. The spelling doesn't necessarily determine the pronunciation.
– Jason Bassford
50 secs ago
There are several minor variations of the pronunciation of the "sa" sound in that context. I would say that "sagacious" comes close, but others would likely pronounce it slightly differently.
– Hot Licks
44 secs ago
There are several minor variations of the pronunciation of the "sa" sound in that context. I would say that "sagacious" comes close, but others would likely pronounce it slightly differently.
– Hot Licks
44 secs ago
There is more than one pronunciation of "saga". According to Merriam-Webster, can have the vowel of "sag" or the vowel of "father".
– sumelic
32 secs ago
There is more than one pronunciation of "saga". According to Merriam-Webster, can have the vowel of "sag" or the vowel of "father".
– sumelic
32 secs ago
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Try Soggy or somnolent. The spelling doesn't necessarily determine the pronunciation.
– Jason Bassford
50 secs ago
There are several minor variations of the pronunciation of the "sa" sound in that context. I would say that "sagacious" comes close, but others would likely pronounce it slightly differently.
– Hot Licks
44 secs ago
There is more than one pronunciation of "saga". According to Merriam-Webster, can have the vowel of "sag" or the vowel of "father".
– sumelic
32 secs ago