Pronunciation
How to pronounce “egg”
“egg” is pronounced /ɛɡ/ — 1 syllable.
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egg
/ɛɡ/
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'egg' is one beat: /ɛɡ/. Say it in a single smooth motion and don't add an extra vowel before or after.Meaning
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
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