Meaning and background
The story behind Bug
Bug is an informal English word for a small insect or similar creature. In other settings it means a fault in a computer program, a listening device or even a minor infection. Oxford documents the distinct senses rather than treating them as one original translation. The word's short, abrupt sound has a nickname quality, but a dog's name Bug should not be taken as evidence of any of those meanings in particular.
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About Bug
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bug appears in 14 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/bʌɡ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/bʌɡ/ · primary stress on syllable 1B AH1 G
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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