How to pronounce jug
jug
/dʒʌg/
1 syllable
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Jug, sound by sound
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
She was holding a jug in her hand.
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce jug?
Jug is pronounced /dʒʌg/ in American English.
How many syllables are in jug?
Jug has 1 syllable.