The word "scaggs" can be spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /skæɡz/. The "s" sound at the beginning is followed by the "k" sound, represented by "c", before the vowel sound "a" represented by "a". The double "g" is pronounced as a voiced velar fricative followed by the "z" sound, another voiced fricative produced with the lower lip and upper teeth. The word may also be spelled as "skags" or "skag" depending on the context and dialect.