tug

/tʌɡ/

Syllables tug

Stress TUG

Phonics Breakdown

t

/t/

voiceless th

u

/ʌ/

short u

g

/ɡ/

hard g

Meaning

to pull something with effort; a strong pull

Sound Reference

💡

t=/t/(top) + u=/ʌ/(cup) + g=/ɡ/(go)

Example

She gave the rope a hard tug.