How to pronounce snug
Say it like SNUHG. Snug is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SNUHG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Snug pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SNUHGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of snug
American and British speakers say snug in essentially the same way: /snʌɡ/ in the US and /snʌɡ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SNUHG.
What does snug mean?
- Warm and comfortable; cosy.“I felt snug tucked up in my snug bed.”
- Satisfactory.
- Close-fitting.
- A small, comfortable back room in a pub.
- A lug.
- To make secure or snug.
- To snuggle or nestle.
- To make smooth.
Where does snug come from?
From dialectal English snug (“tight, handsome”), perhaps from Old Norse snøggr, from Proto-Germanic *snawwuz (“short, quick, fast”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with snug
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of snug.
Questions about saying snug
How do you pronounce snug?
Say SNUHG. The American pronunciation is /snʌɡ/. In British English it is /snʌɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in snug?
Snug is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SNUHG.
Do Americans and Brits say snug the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /snʌɡ/ and the British form is /snʌɡ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.