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pug

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "pug" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
3 characters
English (US)
1syllable

pug

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, pug is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofpug

1noun
  • A small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail.

    Synonyms: "Chinese pug", "Dutch bulldog", "Dutch mastiff", carlin, "mini mastiff", mops, pugdog

  • A bargeman.
  • Chaff; the refuse of grain
  • Any geometrid moth of the genus Eupithecia.
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