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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

hugh

/hju/

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What does hugh mean?

proper noun

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

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IPA pronunciation

/hju/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ju/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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The thought itself vexed me, and the manner in which Master Hugh received my wages, vexed me more than the original wrong.
Frederick DouglassMy Bondage and My FreedomProject Gutenberg ebook #202
When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
Willa CatherAlexander's BridgeProject Gutenberg ebook #94
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So Hugh passed on quietly toward the band, while Ralph turned to the knight again, who said to him, "Who is that man?"
William MorrisThe Well at the World's End: A TaleProject Gutenberg ebook #169
While Hugh was but a child, his father, who was a sailor, was drowned at sea, and he was brought up by his widowed mother.
Samuel SmilesSelf Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and PerseveranceProject Gutenberg ebook #935