huge

How to Split "huge" into Syllables

The word huge is divided into 2 syllables: hu·ge. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• hu — 1st syllable
• ge — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of huge:

• IPA: /hjuːd͡ʒ/

📖 Definitions

1. huge (comparative huger or more huge, superlative hugest or most huge)
2. “huge”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English huge, from Old French ahuge (“high, lofty, great, large, huge”), from a hoge (“at height”), from a (“at, to”) + hoge (“a hill, height”), from Frankish *haug, *houg (“height, hill”) or Old Norse haugr (“hill”); both from Proto-Germanic *haugaz (“hill, mound”), from Proto-Indo-European *kowkós (“hill, mound”), from the root Proto-Indo-European *kewk-. Akin to Old High German houg (“mound”) (compare related German Hügel (“hill”)), Old No...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare huge with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
huge	2	hu·ge
Haggai	2	hag-gai
hoick	1	hoick
hes	1	hes
Hakka	2	hak-ka

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