Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hugging

/ˈhʌɡɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
hug-ging
IPA
/ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hug

noun

The act of giving a hug.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

huggings (plural)

Phrases

tree-hugging water-hugging

Synonyms

caressing cuddling fondling kissing necking petting smooching snuggling

Rhymes With

bugging plugging debugging tugging chugging mugging slugging shrugging drugging lugging snugging

Questions

How do you pronounce hugging?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/.
What does hugging mean?
present participle and gerund of hug

How to pronounce hugging

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