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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cong

/kɔŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
cong
IPA
/kɔŋ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Clipping of Vietcong.

American usage

name

Clipping of Indian National Congress.

Indian usage

name

Obsolete form of Kong (“city in Iran”).

Obsolete

noun

A type of carved jade tube made in China starting in the Neolithic.

Etymology

From Mandarin 琮 (cóng).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɔŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Cong (canonical) congs (plural)

Homonyms

kong

Rhymes With

long wrong along song strong hong kong belong hong-kong dong lifelong jong

Questions

How do you pronounce cong?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɔŋ/.
What does cong mean?
Clipping of Vietcong.
Where does cong come from?
From Mandarin 琮 (cóng).

How to pronounce cong

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kɔŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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