how to pronounce mug

/ˈmʌɡ/

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mug is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… here is why that mug that Nick broke was …”

meaning of mug

Mug is a type of drink.

mug frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word mug occurs in english on average 9.2 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.