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How to pronounce pudge

Say it like PUHJ. Pudge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/pʌdʒ/PUHJ
UK British/pʌdʒ/PUHJ
  • PUHJ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pudge pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PUHJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of pudge

American and British speakers say pudge in essentially the same way: /pʌdʒ/ in the US and /pʌdʒ/ in the UK.

British respelling: PUHJ.

What does pudge mean?

noun
  1. Something short and fat.
  2. Excess body fat.

Words that rhyme with pudge

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pudge.

Questions about saying pudge

How do you pronounce pudge?

Say PUHJ. The American pronunciation is /pʌdʒ/. In British English it is /pʌdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pudge?

Pudge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PUHJ.

Do Americans and Brits say pudge the same way?

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

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