How to pronounce frog
Say it like FROG. Frog is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/frɑɡ/FROG
UK British/frɒɡ/FROG
- FROG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Frog pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FROGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of frog
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: FROG.
What does frog mean?
noun
- any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
- a person of French descent
- a decorative loop of braid or cord
- hunt frogs for food
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Words that rhyme with frog
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Questions about saying frog
How do you pronounce frog?
Say FROG. The American pronunciation is /frɑɡ/. In British English it is /frɒɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in frog?
Frog is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FROG.
Is frog 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 /frɒɡ/ (FROG).