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kan cheong

[ˌk˭än˧ ˈt͡ʃ˭jɔŋ˦]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
kan cheong
IPA
[ˌk˭än˧ ˈt͡ʃ˭jɔŋ˦]
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Nervous, anxious, keyed up

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cantonese 緊張 /紧张 (gan² zoeng¹), by way of Singapore Hokkien 緊張 /紧张 (kán-chiong, “nervous; stressed”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more kan cheong (comparative) most kan cheong (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kan cheong?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˌk˭än˧ ˈt͡ʃ˭jɔŋ˦].
What does kan cheong mean?
Nervous, anxious, keyed up
Where does kan cheong come from?
From Cantonese 緊張 /紧张 (gan² zoeng¹), by way of Singapore Hokkien 緊張 /紧张 (kán-chiong, “nervous; stressed”).

How to pronounce kan cheong

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([ˌk˭än˧ ˈt͡ʃ˭jɔŋ˦]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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