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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jurong

/dʒuːrɒŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
ju-rong
IPA
/dʒuːrɒŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A region of Singapore.

Etymology

From Malay Jurong. Named after the river Sungei Jurong. Either from jurang (“gap, ravine”), jerung (“shark”) or penjuru (“corner”).

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Jurong East

Questions

How do you pronounce jurong?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒuːrɒŋ/.
What does jurong mean?
A region of Singapore.
Where does jurong come from?
From Malay Jurong. Named after the river Sungei Jurong. Either from jurang (“gap, ravine”), jerung (“shark”) or penjuru (“corner”).

How to pronounce jurong

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