How to pronounce saw

Say it like this: /soː/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/soː/

Australian

What does saw mean?

nounA tool used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.

“Meronyms: sawtooth < sawblade”

Such a tool with an abrasive coating instead of teeth.

A musical saw.

verbTo cut (something) with a saw.

To make a motion back and forth similar to cutting something with a saw.

To be cut with a saw.

“The timber saws smoothly.”

intjصَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ (ṣallā llāhu ʕalayhi wa-sallama, “peace be upon him”)

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