English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sugar Pronunciation
Sugar is pronounced SHUU-ger, IPA /ˈʃʊgɝ/.
SHUU-ger
US /ˈʃʊgɝ/ · UK /ˈʃʊgə/
Syllables: SHUU · ger (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The sweet white substance added to food and drink.
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Sugar in a Sentence
- Two sugars in mine, please.
- The recipe needs rather less sugar than that.
- He gave up sugar in January.
Common Mispronunciations of Sugar
Not SOO-ger
The s is read as sh. Only a handful of English words do this, and sugar is the commonest of them.
Not SHOO-ger
That vowel is the short uu of put, well short of the oo of boot.
Tip: Sugary keeps the sh and gains a beat: SHUU-guh-ree.
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