English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hugh Pronunciation
Hugh is pronounced HYOO, IPA /ˈhju/.
HYOO
US /ˈhju/
Syllables: HYOO (1 syllable)
noun (proper noun): A male given name of Germanic origin, meaning mind or spirit.
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Hugh in a Sentence
- Hugh answered the door himself.
- We named the boy Hugh after his grandfather.
- Hugh has been with the firm for thirty years.
Common Mispronunciations of Hugh
Not HUG
The gh is silent, so the name ends on the vowel with nothing after it.
Not HOO
A y glide follows the h, giving HYOO. Without it the name becomes the question word who.
Tip: Hugh and hue are said the same way, and both differ from who by that y glide.
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