Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jung

/jʊŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: jung
IPA: /jʊŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of djong (“type of sailing ship”).

name

A surname from German.

name

A surname from German.

name

A town in the Rural City of Horsham and the Shire of Yarriambiack, western Victoria, Australia.

name

A surname from Korean.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Jung. Doublet of Young.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

jungs (plural)

Derived Forms

Jungian

Frequently Paired Words

Freud

Rhymes With

loong

Questions

How do you pronounce jung?: The recorded pronunciation is /jʊŋ/.
What does jung mean?: Alternative form of djong (“type of sailing ship”).
Where does jung come from?: Borrowed from German Jung. Doublet of Young.

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