How to pronounce pugh
pugh
/pjuː/
1 syllable
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gh is silent here.
Pugh, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
Words that rhyme with pugh
More words with the /uː/ sound
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- route/ruːt/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- fuchs/fjuːks/
- utah/ˈjuːtɔː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce pugh?
Pugh is pronounced /pjuː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in pugh?
Pugh has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with pugh?
queue, ewe, thuy, through, bamboo.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in pugh?
gh is silent here.