How to pronounce hog
Say it like HOG. Hog is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- HOG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hog pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of hog
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: HOG.
What does hog mean?
- Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.
- An adult swine, at or above a certain body weight.
- A greedy person or thing; one who refuses to share; a gluttonous one.“resource hog”
- To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.“Hey! Quit hogging all the blankets.”
- To clip the mane of a horse, making it short and bristly.
- (of a hedge) to trim up closely
- To process (bark, etc.) into hog fuel.
Where does hog come from?
Alternatively from a Brythonic language, from Proto-Celtic *sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European *suH- and thus cognate with Welsh hwch (“sow”) and Cornish hogh (“pig”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with hog
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Words that sound like hog
Questions about saying hog
How do you pronounce hog?
Say HOG. The American pronunciation is /hɑɡ/. In British English it is /hɒɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hog?
Hog is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HOG.
Is hog 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 /hɒɡ/ (HOG).
What words sound the same as hog?
Hog sounds the same as hogg in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.