Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

web bug

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
we-b bug
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, usually transparent image added by an advertiser to a webpage (to track its popularity) or email message (to track when it is read).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

web bugs (plural)

Synonyms

tag tracking bug tracking pixel page tag pixel tag web beacon web tag

Questions

What does web bug mean?
A small, usually transparent image added by an advertiser to a webpage (to track its popularity) or email message (to track when it is read).

How to pronounce web bug

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “web bug”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “web bug”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “web bug” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.