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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flang

/flæŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
flang
IPA
/flæŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A miner's double-edged pick.

verb

simple past of fling

Colloquial

Etymology

Probably formed by analogy with sing/sang. Compare Scots flang (“flung”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

flangs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

flung

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce flang?
The recorded pronunciation is /flæŋ/.
What does flang mean?
A miner's double-edged pick.
Where does flang come from?
Probably formed by analogy with sing/sang. Compare Scots flang (“flung”).

How to pronounce flang

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/flæŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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