Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hmong

/ˈmɔŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: hmong
IPA: /ˈmɔŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world.

name

The lect spoken by these people, which is a cluster of a large number of lects which are sometimes considered dialects and sometimes separate languages.

adj

Of or relating to the Hmong, their culture, or their lect.

Etymology

From White Hmong Hmoob.

Word Breakdown

Root: Hmoob

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɔŋ/
British English: /h(ə)ˈmɒŋ/

Inflected Forms

Hmoob (alternative) Mong (alternative) Moob (alternative)

Derived Forms

Hmongic Hmongness

Phrases

Pahawh Hmong

Frequently Paired Words

Pahawh Hmong

Synonyms

Miao hmong language miao language

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce hmong?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔŋ/.
What does hmong mean?: A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world.
Where does hmong come from?: From White Hmong Hmoob.

How to pronounce hmong

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