Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ingang

/ˈɪn(ˌ)ɡæŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-gang
IPA
/ˈɪn(ˌ)ɡæŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An entrance or entryway.

Archaic

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Etymology

From Middle English ingang (“entrance”), from Old English ingang, from Proto-Germanic *inngangaz, equivalent to in- + gang. Cognate with Dutch ingang (“entryway”), Old High German ingang (“entrance”) (German Eingang), Swedish ingång (“entrance”), Danish indgang (“entrance, entryway”). More at in, gang.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɪn(ˌ)ɡæŋ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce ingang?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪn(ˌ)ɡæŋ/.
What does ingang mean?
An entrance or entryway.
Where does ingang come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ingang

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