Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hongkonger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: hongkonger
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Hong Konger.

Example Sentences

"Do I feel more like a Hongkonger than French? Even though I might consider myself a local, I will always be seen as a gweipo, chiefly because of the colour of my skin."

Etymology

From Hongkong + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Hongkong

Inflected Forms

Hongkongers (plural)

Questions

What does hongkonger mean?: Alternative form of Hong Konger.
Where does hongkonger come from?: From Hongkong + -er.

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