How to pronounce muggy
Say it like MUHG-ee. Muggy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHG).
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- MUHG
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Muggy pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MUHGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of muggy
American and British speakers say muggy in essentially the same way: /ˈmʌɡi/ in the US and /ˈmʌɡi/ in the UK.
British respelling: MUHG-ee.
What does muggy mean?
- Humid, or hot and humid.
Where does muggy come from?
From dialectal English mug (“fog, mist; Scotch mist”) + -y, ultimately from Old Norse mugga (“drizzle, mist”); borrowed some time before 1390, when a derived verb, Middle English mugen (“of a fog: to drizzle”), is attested.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with muggy
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Questions about saying muggy
How do you pronounce muggy?
Say MUHG-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈmʌɡi/. In British English it is /ˈmʌɡi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in muggy?
Muggy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MUHG). Broken into parts: MUHG · ee.
Do Americans and Brits say muggy the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmʌɡi/ and the British form is /ˈmʌɡi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.