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# How to pronounce "thugness" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/θʌgnɛss/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **thu·gness**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/1b/En-au-thugness.ogg/En-au-thugness.ogg.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- The state, quality, or condition of a thug
  - *Example*: "McWhorter contends that after Shakur's violent death, the black community rallied around the rapper as a victim of an unfair system, thus glorifying his thugness and run-ins with the law as a cool strike against the establishment."

### Example Sentences
- "McWhorter contends that after Shakur's violent death, the black community rallied around the rapper as a victim of an unfair system, thus glorifying his thugness and run-ins with the law as a cool strike against the establishment."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "thugness"

- **Syllables**: thu · gness
- **IPA**: `/θʌgnɛss/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[thugdom](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/thugdom), [thuggery](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/thuggery)

## Related Pronunciations

[thainess](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/thainess), [thaness](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/thaness), [thatness](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/thatness)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “thugness”?
“thugness” is pronounced /θʌgnɛss/ (thu · gness). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “thugness”?
“thugness” has 2 syllables: thu · gness.

### What does “thugness” mean?
The state, quality, or condition of a thug


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