How to pronounce woebegone
American English pronunciation
WOH-bih-gawn
- IPA
- /ˈwoʊbɪˌɡɔn/
- Syllables
- WOH · bih · gawn (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What woebegone means
Looking sad and lost, like everything went wrong
In a sentence: The woebegone puppy sat by the door waiting for the kids to come home.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old phrase meaning overcome by woe, or deep sadness.
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