How to pronounce toboggan
American English pronunciation
tuh-BOG-un
- IPA
- /təˈbɑɡən/
- Syllables
- tuh · BOG · un (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What toboggan means
A long, flat sled with a curled-up front
In a sentence: Six of us piled onto the toboggan and zoomed down the snowy hill.
Where it comes from: It probably comes from a word in an Algonquian language of eastern Canada. The noun has been recorded since 1829.
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