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# How to pronounce "blacklegged" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/blækklɛgdʒɛd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **blac·kleg·ged**
- **Parts of Speech**: verb
- **VERB**: simple past and past participle of blackleg

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "blacklegged" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "So, one way to tackle these diseases is to control their spread among vectors, before they even get to us. For instance, Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, which gets transmitted to humans through blacklegged ticks. But ticks get the bacteria by feeding on infected mice."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 8:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh88cLtlclw&t=487s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [blacklegger](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/blacklegger), [blackbagged](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/blackbagged), [blackleaded](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/blackleaded), [blackleggery](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/blackleggery), [bla](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bla), [blaa](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/blaa), [blaasop](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/blaasop), [blaat](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/blaat)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "blacklegged" correctly?
"blacklegged" is pronounced `/blækklɛgdʒɛd/`. Syllable breakdown: **blac·kleg·ged**.

### What does "blacklegged" mean in context?
simple past and past participle of blackleg

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