How to pronounce dogleg
American English pronunciation
DAWG-leg
- IPA
- /ˈdɔɡˌlɛɡ/
- Syllables
- DAWG · leg (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What dogleg means
A sharp bend in a road or golf hole
In a sentence: The ball rolled into the trees where the fairway took a dogleg to the left.
Where it comes from: It is named for the bent shape of a dog's back leg.
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