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# How to pronounce "peg top" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/pɛgtɒp/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **peg·top**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A spinning top.
  - *Example*: "How often have I seen him, intent upon a match at marbles or pegtop, looking on with a face of unutterable interest, and hardly breathing at the critical times!"

### Example Sentences
- "How often have I seen him, intent upon a match at marbles or pegtop, looking on with a face of unutterable interest, and hardly breathing at the critical times!"
- "Takes a while. Some writers scribble the misadventures of trinkets, toys, and tools, a peg top, a corkscrew, a whipping top, and even a"

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

Listen to native speakers pronounce "peg top" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "Takes a while. Some writers scribble the misadventures of trinkets, toys, and tools, a peg top, a corkscrew, a whipping top, and even a"
- **Watch at 54:34**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr6OSCbVmQk&t=3274s)


## How to Pronounce "peg top"

- **Syllables**: peg · top
- **IPA**: `/pɛgtɒp/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[peg](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/peg), [top](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/top)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “peg top”?
“peg top” is pronounced /pɛgtɒp/ (peg · top). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “peg top”?
“peg top” has 2 syllables: peg · top.

### What does “peg top” mean?
A spinning top.

### How can I hear “peg top” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “peg top” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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