how to pronounce smog

/smɒɡ/

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smog is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of smog in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… just further added to the smog and he …”

meaning of smog

A smog is a type of air pollution in cities where a mixture of smoke and gases make the air less transparent and more difficult to breathe.

smog frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word smog occurs in english on average 1.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.