Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chong

/tʃɔŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
chong
IPA
/tʃɔŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hakka 張／张 (Chông), Cantonese 莊／庄 (zong1), Hakka 莊／庄 (Chông), Cantonese 鍾／钟 (zung1), Hakka 鍾／钟 (Chûng), Korean 정(鄭) (Jeong), etc.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, ^정(鄭)

Inflected Forms

Chongs (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce chong?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃɔŋ/.
What does chong mean?
A surname.
Where does chong come from?
It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce chong

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