Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deng

/dʌŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: deng
IPA: /dʌŋ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A common surname from Chinese, sometimes romanised as Teng, notably borne by Chinese politician Deng Xiaoping.

Example Sentences

"Think of the foam pie a protestor tried to throw in Rupert Murdoch’s face, halted by his then-wife Wendi Deng."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 鄧／邓 (Dèng).

Inflected Forms

Teng (alternative)

Derived Forms

Dengian Dengism Dengist Dengoid Dengonomics

Rhymes With

ng eng feng cheng peng meng jeong zheng sheng seng teng leong

Questions

How do you pronounce deng?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʌŋ/.
What does deng mean?: A common surname from Chinese, sometimes romanised as Teng, notably borne by Chinese politician Deng Xiaoping.
Where does deng come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 鄧／邓 (Dèng).

How to pronounce deng

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