How to pronounce scapegoat
American English pronunciation
SKAYP-goat
- IPA
- /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/
- Syllables
- SKAYP · goat (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What scapegoat means
A person unfairly blamed for other people's mistakes
In a sentence: It's not fair to make the youngest kid the scapegoat every time.
Where it comes from: From an old Bible story; a goat sent into the wild carrying the people's mistakes.
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