maggot

How to Split "maggot" into Syllables

The word maggot is divided into 2 syllables: mag·got. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• mag — 1st syllable
• got — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of maggot:

• IPA: /ˈmæɡət/

📖 Definitions

1. A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]
2. maggot (third-person singular simple present maggots, present participle maggoting, simple past and past participle maggoted)

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English magot, magat, maked, probably a metathetic alteration of maddock, maðek (“worm", "maggot”), originally a diminutive form of a base represented by Old English maþa (Scots mathe), from Proto-West Germanic *maþō, from Proto-Germanic *maþô, from the Proto-Indo-European root *mat, which was used in insect names, equivalent to made +‎ -ock. Near-cognates include Dutch made, German Made and Swedish mask, Icelandic maðkur (“worm, grub, maggot”). The use of maggot to ...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare maggot with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
maggot	2	mag·got
mascot	2	ma-scot
misguide	3	mis-gui-de
misdo	2	mis-do
monkshood	1	monkshood

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