Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sang

/ˈseɪ̯ŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: sang
IPA: /ˈseɪ̯ŋ/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of sing

noun

Alternative form of sheng (“Chinese wind instrument”).

noun

Slang; Uncountable

verb

to gather wild ginseng

Slang

name

A surname from Chinese.

name

A surname from Korean.

name

A surname from Khmer.

Etymology

Abbreviation of ginseng

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: សង, 상, 桑

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈseɪ̯ŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sangs (present, singular) sanging (participle, present) sanged (participle, past) sanged (past) Sangs (plural)

Phrases

pur sang sang-froid sang wenhua

Frequently Paired Words

pur sang sang-froid sang wenhua

Synonyms

american ginseng panax quinquefolius

Rhymes With

hang gang bang wang yang lang chang rang zhang dang tang slang

Questions

How do you pronounce sang?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪ̯ŋ/.
What does sang mean?: simple past of sing
Where does sang come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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