How to Pronounce Dig

To pronounce "dig", say DIG — one syllable, IPA /dɪɡ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

/dɪɡ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “dig”

"dig" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with big and prig, if that helps it stick.

What does dig mean?

noun

  1. An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.
  2. A plodding and laborious student.

verb

  1. To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.

    “If the plane can't pull out of the dive it is in, it'll dig a hole in the ground.”

  2. To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.

    “to dig potatoes”

Synonyms

excavationjabjibe

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Words that rhyme with dig

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

bigprigrenegeswigtwigpigtrigfiggigrigbrigbigwig

Related words

excavationexcavatedelvehollowbarbshaftgrindstab

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "dig"?▾

"Dig" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "dig"?▾

The IPA transcription of "dig" is /dɪɡ/.

What does "dig" mean?▾

Dig: An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.

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