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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kosong

[ˈk˭osɔŋ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
kosong
IPA
[ˈk˭osɔŋ]
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not having additional ingredients, such as milk or sugar; plain.

name

A county of Kangwon Province, North Korea.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Malay kosong (“zero, empty”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: kosong, 고성

Phrases

di lo gah dai siew dai

Frequently Paired Words

C di lo gah dai gau O peng po siew dai

Questions

How do you pronounce kosong?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈk˭osɔŋ].
What does kosong mean?
Not having additional ingredients, such as milk or sugar; plain.
Where does kosong come from?
It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce kosong

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “kosong”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([ˈk˭osɔŋ]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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