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How to pronounce wigg

Say it like WIG. Wigg is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wɪɡ/WIG
UK British/wɪɡ/WIG
  • WIG
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wigg pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of wigg

American and British speakers say wigg in essentially the same way: /wɪɡ/ in the US and /wɪɡ/ in the UK.

British respelling: WIG.

What does wigg mean?

noun
  1. A kind of cake or bun made with seeds.

Words that rhyme with wigg

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Words that sound like wigg

Questions about saying wigg

How do you pronounce wigg?

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

How many syllables are in wigg?

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

Do Americans and Brits say wigg the same way?

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

What words sound the same as wigg?

Wigg sounds the same as wig in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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