How to pronounce “dogs”
Say “dogs” in one beat
dogs
/dɑɡz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɒɡz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dogsdɑɡz
- IPA (American)
- /dɑɡz/
- IPA (British)
- /dɒɡz/
- Also accepted
- /dɔɡz/
- Respelling
- DAHGZ
- Syllables
- 1 — dogs
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɑɡz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/dɑɡz/
/dɒɡz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “dogs” means
- noun
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
“the dog barked all night”
- noun
a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
“she got a reputation as a frump”
- noun
informal term for a man
“you lucky dog”
Say it in a sentence
“The shelter cares for stray dogs until they find homes.”“dogs”, answered
How do you pronounce “dogs”?
“dogs” is pronounced /dɑɡz/ (DAHGZ) in American English and /dɒɡz/ in British English, and /dɔɡz/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dɑɡz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “dogs” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dɑɡz/ — a single beat.
Is “dogs” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dɑɡz/ (DAHGZ); British English says /dɒɡz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “dogs” mean?
As a noun: a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds For example: “the dog barked all night” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “dogs”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dɑɡz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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