To pronounce "tugged", say TUGG-ed — 2 syllables, IPA /tʌɡd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/tʌɡd/
IPA
"tugged" has 2 syllables: tugg-ed. It rhymes with lugged and drugged, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub.”
“He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tugged" has 2 syllables: tugg · ed.
The IPA transcription of "tugged" is /tʌɡd/.
Tugged: To pull or drag with great effort
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