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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheung

/t͡ʃɪˈʌŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
che-ung
IPA
/t͡ʃɪˈʌŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Cantonese.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cantonese 張 /张 (zoeng¹), 章 (zoeng¹) or 蔣 /蒋 (zoeng²). Doublet of Zhang and Chang.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Cheungs (plural)

Rhymes With

leung yeung soong choong

Questions

How do you pronounce cheung?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪˈʌŋ/.
What does cheung mean?
A surname from Cantonese.
Where does cheung come from?
From Cantonese 張 /张 (zoeng¹), 章 (zoeng¹) or 蔣 /蒋 (zoeng²). Doublet of Zhang and Chang.

How to pronounce cheung

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cheung”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/t͡ʃɪˈʌŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “cheung” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.