how to pronounce hugs

/ˈhʌɡz/

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hugs is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of hugs in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… giving hugs lots of personal contact i'm …”

meanings of hugs

noun:

Plural of hug.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hug.

hugs frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word hugs occurs in english on average 14.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.