Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ugh

/ʌɣ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: ugh
IPA: /ʌɣ/

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to express repugnance, disgust, or annoyance.

intj

Used to express inarticulate vocalisations, such as used by a caveman.

Example Sentences

"Ugh! The bread in the pantry has gone moldy."
"[...] It may have been a water-rat I speared, / But, ugh! it sounded like a baby's shriek."
""Ugh, what a smell of Christian blood there is here," screamed the giant."
"Ugh, you can't take that bitch nowhere"
"The brothers surveyed the wide prospect earnestly. "Ugh!" said one abruptly and pointed. "Ugh!" cried his brother. The eyes of the whole tribe swung round to the pointing finger. The group became one rigid stare."

Synonyms

ack agh argh bah barf bleah blech bleck bleh eugh eurgh ew

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce ugh?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌɣ/.
What does ugh mean?: Used to express repugnance, disgust, or annoyance.

How to pronounce ugh

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ugh”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʌɣ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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Repeat and practice — Say “ugh” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.