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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

congo

/ˈkɔŋɡəʉ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
con-go
IPA
/ˈkɔŋɡəʉ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo; official name: Democratic Republic of the Congo; capital: Kinshasa).

name

Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; official name: Republic of the Congo; capital: Brazzaville).

name

A region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.

name

A major river in Central Africa which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at times forming the border with the Republic of the Congo and Angola.

noun

Congregationalist

Informal

name

A locality in the Eurobodalla council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

noun

Alternative form of congou: a kind of Chinese black tea.

Countable; Uncountable

intj

congratulations

Indian usage

Etymology

After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (“hunter”). Compare Kongo dikongo (“spear”), Zulu umkhonto, Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔŋɡəʉ/
  • British English: /ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Congo (canonical) Congos (plural) Kongo (alternative) congoes (plural)

Derived Forms

Chicongo Chimpcongo Congolese Congolian

Phrases

Belgian Congo Congo Cay Congo eel Congo golden mole Congo moorchat Congo moor chat Congo red Congo-Saharan

Frequently Paired Words

El Congo

Synonyms

Congo-Kinshasa DR Congo Zaire Congo-Brazzaville Congo Republic congou congou tea english breakfast tea

Homonyms

Kongo

Rhymes With

bango arango lango tarango stango bongo drongo

Questions

How do you pronounce congo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔŋɡəʉ/.
What does congo mean?
Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo; official name: Democratic Republic of the Congo; capital: Kinshasa).
Where does congo come from?
After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (“hunter”). Compare Kongo dikongo (“spear”), Zulu umkhonto, Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó.

How to pronounce congo

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “congo”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɔŋɡəʉ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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