hug

/hʌɡ/

Syllables hug

Stress HUG

Phonics Breakdown

h

/h/

voiceless th

u

/ʌ/

short u

g

/ɡ/

hard g

Meaning

to hold someone closely in one's arms

Sound Reference

💡

h=/h/(hat) + u=/ʌ/(cup) + g=/ɡ/(go)

Example

She gave her mother a warm hug.