How to Pronounce Gulag

To pronounce "gulag", say GUL-ag — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɡu.lɑɡ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

5

Letters

/ˈɡu.lɑɡ/

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💡 Tip for remembering “gulag”

"gulag" has 2 syllables: gul-ag. It rhymes with agog and bog, if that helps it stick.

What does gulag mean?

noun

  1. A prison camp.
  2. The system of all Soviet prison and/or labor camps in use during the Stalinist period.

    “One important difference between the GULAG system and the Nazi concentration camps was that a person sentenced to five years of hard labor in a Soviet labor camp could expect, assuming he or she survived, to be released at the end of the sentence. [Gulag: Soviet Prison Camps and Their Legacy; By David Hosford, Pamela Kachurin and Thomas Lamont. National Resource Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, Harvard University]”

verb

  1. To force into this prison or a similar system.

Words that rhyme with gulag

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

agogbogfoganalogcatalogueslogdogmonologueepiloguedialogueflogjog

Related words

guantanamogaolinggitmogosplangullerygaolgolagullage

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "gulag"?▾

"Gulag" has 2 syllables: gul · ag.

What is the IPA transcription of "gulag"?▾

The IPA transcription of "gulag" is /ˈɡu.lɑɡ/.

What does "gulag" mean?▾

Gulag: A prison camp.

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