Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fung

/fˈʌŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: fung
IPA: /fˈʌŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of fum (“fabulous Chinese bird”).

noun

name

A surname from Cantonese or Hakka.

noun

Synonym of Fungor (“Sudanese ethnic group”).

Etymology

Anglicization of fungus.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

fungs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Phung

Synonyms

Fungor

Homonyms

phung

Rhymes With

young among tongue hung lung sung kung swung chung sprung flung strung

Questions

How do you pronounce fung?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈʌŋ/.
What does fung mean?: Alternative form of fum (“fabulous Chinese bird”).
Where does fung come from?: Anglicization of fungus.

How to pronounce fung

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