How to Pronounce "tug of war"
expression
TUG-uv-WAWR
TUG-ov-WAW
Definition
A game where two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, trying to drag the other team across a line. Also used to describe a strong competition or struggle between two sides.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtəɡ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈwɔɹ
British English
tˈʌɡ/ /ˈɒv/ /wˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TUG-uv-WAWR
UK
TUG-ov-WAW
Listen in Context
The school held a tug of war during sports day.
We played tug of war in the park.
There was a tug of war between the two teams.
There’s a real tug of war between work and family life these days.