How To Pronounce Ugh

ugh

UK
Phonemic
/ʌɡ/
Phonetic
[ʌɡ̚]
US
Phonemic
/ʌɡ/

In British English, ugh is pronounced /ʌɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌɡ/.

Ugh has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ʌɡ

Ugh has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Ugh

Questions About Ugh

How do you pronounce ugh in British English?

In British English, ugh is pronounced /ʌɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌɡ̚].

How do you pronounce ugh in American English?

In American English, ugh is pronounced /ʌɡ/.

Do British and American English pronounce ugh the same way?

Yes. Both are /ʌɡ/.

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