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How to pronounce muggings

Say it like MUHG-ingz. Muggings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHG).

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US American/ˈmʌɡɪŋz/MUHG-ingz
UK British/ˈmʌɡɪŋz/MUHG-ingz
  • MUHG
  • ingz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Muggings pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MUHGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. ingzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of muggings

American and British speakers say muggings in essentially the same way: /ˈmʌɡɪŋz/ in the US and /ˈmʌɡɪŋz/ in the UK.

British respelling: MUHG-ingz.

What does muggings mean?

noun
  1. plural of mugging How to pronounce mugging

Questions about saying muggings

How do you pronounce muggings?

Say MUHG-ingz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmʌɡɪŋz/. In British English it is /ˈmʌɡɪŋz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in muggings?

Muggings has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHG). Broken into parts: MUHG · ingz.

Do Americans and Brits say muggings the same way?

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

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