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How to pronounce 'sabotage' right?
What's the difference in meaning between sabotage and distroy?
May 11, 2013 3:42 PM
Answers · 3
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'Destroy' just means to wreck something. ie. I destroy an orange by crushing it with my foot.
'Sabotage' is usually reserved for machinery. It means to tamper with the operation of the machine to prevent proper function. ie. I sabotage a car by altering it's components to prevent it from working as expected.
To pronounce 'sabotage':
The first 'A' is pronounced like in 'cAt'.
The 'O' is pronounced like in 'knOW'.
The 'age' is pronounced like 'lARGE'.
The 's', 'b' and 't' are pronounced with their normal pronunciation.
May 11, 2013
it must be pronounced as ['sa-bu,taazh].
it means a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged.
May 11, 2013
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