Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ong

/ˈɔŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
ong
IPA
/ˈɔŋ/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Abbreviation of on God.

adj

Abbreviation of orange (hair color).

name

A Chinese surname from Hokkien.

name

A Chinese surname from Vietnamese.

name

A Chinese surname from Taishanese.

adv

Alternative letter-case form of ONG.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hokkien 王 (Ông) or 汪 (Ong).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, Ông, 翁, 鄧

Derived Forms

Ongian

Frequently Paired Words

ong

Homonyms

aung

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce ong?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔŋ/.
What does ong mean?
Abbreviation of on God.
Where does ong come from?
It is traced to Vietnamese.

How to pronounce ong

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ong”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɔŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ong”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ong” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.