Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyung

/hjʌŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: hyung
IPA: /hjʌŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man.

noun

An older male member of an idol group.

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 형(兄) (hyeong, “older brother of a man”).

Inflected Forms

hyungs (plural) hyeong (alternative)

Phrases

hyung line

Frequently Paired Words

oppa noona unnie dongsaeng maknae

Rhymes With

young among tongue silver tongue hung well-hung lung horse-hung sung ng swung chi kung

Questions

How do you pronounce hyung?: The recorded pronunciation is /hjʌŋ/.
What does hyung mean?: An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man.
Where does hyung come from?: Borrowed from Korean 형(兄) (hyeong, “older brother of a man”).

How to pronounce hyung

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