How to Pronounce "rungs"
word
ˈɹəŋz
RUNGZ
ɹˈʌŋz
RUNGZ
Definition
The flat horizontal bars or steps on a ladder or similar structure that you step on to climb up or down.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹəŋz
British English
ɹˈʌŋz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUNGZ
UK
RUNGZ
Listen in Context
He climbed the ladder, holding tightly to the rungs.
One of the rungs on the old ladder is broken.
Be careful, the rungs might be slippery.
He moved up the corporate rungs faster than anyone expected.