Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dejong

/dədʒˈɔŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: de-jong
IPA: /dədʒˈɔŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

name

A surname from Dutch.

Etymology

Rare anglicized spelling of Dutch de Jong.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: de Jong

Inflected Forms

Dejongs (plural) de Jong (alternative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce dejong?: The recorded pronunciation is /dədʒˈɔŋ/.
What does dejong mean?: A surname from Dutch.
Where does dejong come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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