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How to pronounce hedgehog
/ˈhedʒhɒɡ/ British English
HEJ·hog
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
hedge·HOG
✓ Say
HEJ·hog
My tip
Stress the start: HEJ-hog. dge sounds like j.
In a sentence
A hedgehog sleeps under the log pile.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce hedgehog?
In British English, hedgehog is pronounced /ˈhedʒhɒɡ/. Say it like this: HEJ-hog. Stress the start: HEJ-hog. dge sounds like j.
How many syllables are in hedgehog?
When you say it, hedgehog has 2 syllables: HEJ-hog. The strong beat is the first one, HEJ.
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