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How to pronounce rigs

Say it like RIGZ. Rigs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/rɪɡz/RIGZ
UK British/rɪɡz/RIGZ
  • RIGZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rigs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. RIGZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of rigs

American and British speakers say rigs in essentially the same way: /rɪɡz/ in the US and /rɪɡz/ in the UK.

British respelling: RIGZ.

What does rigs mean?

noun
  1. plural of rig How to pronounce rig
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rig How to pronounce rig

Words that rhyme with rigs

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

Questions about saying rigs

How do you pronounce rigs?

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

How many syllables are in rigs?

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

Do Americans and Brits say rigs the same way?

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

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