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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