How to pronounce hedgehog
hedgehog
/ˈhedʒhɑːg/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Hedgehog, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
A real man pats a hedgehog without crying.
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hedgehog?
Hedgehog is pronounced /ˈhedʒhɑːg/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hedgehog?
Hedgehog has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in hedgehog?
The first syllable: /ˈhedʒhɑːg/.