How to pronounce boggart
American English pronunciation
BOG-ert
- IPA
- /ˈbɑɡɚt/
- Syllables
- BOG · ert (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What boggart means
A mischievous household spirit of English folk tales
In a sentence: Grandpa blamed the boggart whenever his slippers went missing.
Where it comes from: It is another form of boggard, an old word for a bogey, and has been written down since the 1700s.
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