How to Pronounce Tugging

To pronounce "tugging", say TUGG-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈtʌɡɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “tugging”

"tugging" has 2 syllables: tugg-ing. It rhymes with lugging and slugging, if that helps it stick.

What does tugging mean?

verb

  1. To pull or drag with great effort

    “The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub.”

  2. To pull hard repeatedly

    “He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter.”

noun

  1. The action of something that tugs; a pull.

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Words that rhyme with tugging

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

luggingslugginghuggingbuggingchuggingfiggingpluggingwiggingdebuggingfriggingjiggingsnugging

Related words

pulljerkluggingpush-pullhitchnudgingtweakplucking

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "tugging"?▾

"Tugging" has 2 syllables: tugg · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "tugging"?▾

The IPA transcription of "tugging" is /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/.

What does "tugging" mean?▾

Tugging: To pull or drag with great effort

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