Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoggery

/ˈhɒɡəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hog-gery
IPA
/ˈhɒɡəɹi/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness.

noun

A place where pigs are kept.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hog + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hoggeries (plural)

Synonyms

piggishness porkishness egoism egomism egocentricity hoggery interestedness me-firstism philauty selfhood selfishness self-absorption

Questions

How do you pronounce hoggery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒɡəɹi/.
What does hoggery mean?
Hoggish character or manners; selfishness; greed; beastliness.
Where does hoggery come from?
From hog + -ery.

How to pronounce hoggery

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhɒɡəɹi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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