How to pronounce dogs
Say it like DOGZ. Dogs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DOGZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dogs pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DOGZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of dogs
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: DOGZ.
Other ways to say dogs
Dogs also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- DAWGZ /dɔɡz/
What does dogs mean?
- plural of dog How to pronounce dog
- Feet, from rhyming slang dog's meat.“My dogs are tired. Let's get a taxi.”
- Toes
- A grayhound racing event; the sport of grayhound racing.“I lost money at the dogs last night.”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of dog How to pronounce dog
Words that rhyme with dogs
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of dogs.
Questions about saying dogs
How do you pronounce dogs?
Say DOGZ. The American pronunciation is /dɑɡz/. In British English it is /dɒɡz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dogs?
Dogs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DOGZ.
Is dogs pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /dɒɡz/ (DOGZ).