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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dwang

/dwæŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dwang
IPA
/dwæŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.

New Zealand usage

noun

A large metal crowbar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch dwang, from Middle Dutch dwanc.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dwang, dwanc

Usage

Inflected Forms

dwangs (plural)

Rhymes With

hang gang bang sang wang yang lang chang rang dang tang mustang

Questions

How do you pronounce dwang?
The recorded pronunciation is /dwæŋ/.
What does dwang mean?
A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
Where does dwang come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce dwang

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