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How to pronounce digs

Say it like DIGZ. Digs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/dɪɡz/DIGZ
UK British/dɪɡz/DIGZ
  • DIGZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Digs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. DIGZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of digs

American and British speakers say digs in essentially the same way: /dɪɡz/ in the US and /dɪɡz/ in the UK.

British respelling: DIGZ.

What does digs mean?

noun
  1. plural of dig How to pronounce dig
noun
  1. Lodgings; place of accommodation.
  2. Clothes.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dig How to pronounce dig

Questions about saying digs

How do you pronounce digs?

Say DIGZ. The American pronunciation is /dɪɡz/. In British English it is /dɪɡz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in digs?

Digs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DIGZ.

Do Americans and Brits say digs the same way?

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

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