How to Pronounce Pigs

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

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Syllable

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Letters

/pɪɡz/

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💡 Tip for remembering “pigs”

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

What does pigs mean?

noun

  1. Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.

    “The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage.”

  2. (specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).

verb

  1. (of swine) to give birth.

    “The black sow pigged at seven this morning.”

  2. To greedily consume (especially food).

    “They were pigging on the free food at the bar.”

noun

  1. Earthenware, or an earthenware shard
  2. An earthenware hot-water jar to warm a bed; a stone bed warmer

Synonyms

hogswine

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Words that rhyme with pigs

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

digstwigsbiggsfigsjigsgigsbigsphigsbigwigsdiggsfiggstiggs

Related words

hogfarrowbullcopravenfuzzgulpdevour

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "pigs"?▾

"Pigs" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "pigs"?▾

The IPA transcription of "pigs" is /pɪɡz/.

What does "pigs" mean?▾

Pigs: Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.

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