Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dugong

/ˈduɡɑŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: dugong
IPA: /ˈduɡɑŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.

noun

Any animal of the family Dugongidae, of which the monotypic genus Dugong is the only extant kind.

Example Sentences

"The Ceylong dugong is an extraordinary and interesting animal which is often seen on the coast. It is plentiful in and about the Gulf of Manaar, and resembles somewhat a huge, thickly-made, bluff-headed seal."
"“What are those things that aren’t seals? Much worse than seals. Big, blubbery things. Dugongs.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duyuŋ Cebuano dugongbor. English dugong Borrowed from Cebuano dugong.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈduɡɑŋ/
British English: /ˈdjuːɡɒŋ/

Inflected Forms

dugongs (plural)

Derived Forms

dugongine

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

dugongid dugong dugon

Questions

How do you pronounce dugong?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈduɡɑŋ/.
What does dugong mean?: A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail.
Where does dugong come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duyuŋ Cebuano dugongbor. English dugong Borrowed from Cebuano dugong.

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