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How to pronounce bogging

Say it like BAW-ghing. Bogging has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAW).

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US American/ˈbɔɡɪŋ/BAW-ghing
UK British/ˈbɒɡɪŋ/BOG-ing
  • BAW
  • ghing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bogging pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. ghingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of bogging

American and British speakers say bogging in essentially the same way: /ˈbɔɡɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈbɒɡɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: BOG-ing.

What does bogging mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of bog How to pronounce bog

Words that rhyme with bogging

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bogging.

Questions about saying bogging

How do you pronounce bogging?

Say BAW-ghing. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɔɡɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈbɒɡɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bogging?

Bogging has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAW). Broken into parts: BAW · ghing.

Do Americans and Brits say bogging the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbɔɡɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈbɒɡɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).