Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doug

/dʌɡ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: doug
IPA: /dʌɡ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name Douglas.

Example Sentences

"Come and have a drink,' he said, 'and my Christian name is Douglas on this side of the Rye, mind that. Dougal Douglas at Meadows Meade and Douglas Dougal a Willis's, mind. Only a formality for the insurance cards and such.' 'I better call you Doug, and be done with it.'"
"The Georgia Republican Party and US Rep. Doug Collins, a Georgia Republican who’s leading the Trump campaign’s recount efforts in the state, on Tuesday requested a pre-certification “manual hand recount of every ballot cast within the State of Georgia” for president."

Etymology

Clipping of Douglas.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dʌɡ/
British English: /dʌɡ/

Derived Forms

Dougie Dougo

Homonyms

dug

Rhymes With

drug ugh bug plug hug dug rug mug tug thug slug smug

Questions

How do you pronounce doug?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʌɡ/.
What does doug mean?: A diminutive of the male given name Douglas.
Where does doug come from?: Clipping of Douglas.

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