Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

souchong

/ˈsu.ʃɒŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: sou-chong
IPA: /ˈsu.ʃɒŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 小種 /小种 (siu² zung², “subvariety”). See also Hokkien 小種茶 /小种茶 (sió-chióng-tê).

Usage

Inflected Forms

souchongs (plural)

Phrases

lapsang souchong

Frequently Paired Words

lapsang souchong pouchong

Synonyms

soochong

Questions

How do you pronounce souchong?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsu.ʃɒŋ/.
What does souchong mean?: Any of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.
Where does souchong come from?: Borrowed from Cantonese 小種 /小种 (siu² zung², “subvariety”). See also Hokkien 小種茶 /小种茶 (sió-chióng-tê).

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