Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

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What does savssat mean?
The situation where animals become trapped in sea ice.
Where does savssat come from?
Borrowed from Eskimo-Aleut; cognate to modern Greenlandic sassat of which it may be an archaic form.

How to pronounce savssat

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “savssat”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “savssat” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.