How to pronounce tog
Say it like TAWG. Tog is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TAWG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tog pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TAWGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of tog
American and British speakers say tog in essentially the same way: /tɔɡ/ in the US and /tɒɡ/ in the UK.
British respelling: TOG.
What does tog mean?
- swimwear.
- A unit of thermal resistance, being ten times the temperature difference (in °C) between the two surfaces of a material when the flow of heat is equal to one watt per square metre
- To dress (often with up or out).
- A tautog, a large wrasse native to the eastern coast of North America.
Where does tog come from?
Shortened from earlier togemans, togeman (“cloak, loose coat”), from Middle English tog, toge, togue, from Old French togue, from Latin toga (“cloak, mantle”) (compare the doublets toga and toge).
Words that rhyme with tog
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of tog.
Questions about saying tog
How do you pronounce tog?
Say TAWG. The American pronunciation is /tɔɡ/. In British English it is /tɒɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tog?
Tog is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TAWG.
Do Americans and Brits say tog the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tɔɡ/ and the British form is /tɒɡ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.