Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leong

/lˈɛŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: leong
IPA: /lˈɛŋ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴).

Inflected Forms

Leongs (plural) Leung (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Liang

Rhymes With

ng eng feng cheng peng deng meng jeong zheng sheng seng teng

Questions

How do you pronounce leong?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛŋ/.
What does leong mean?: A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
Where does leong come from?: Borrowed from Cantonese 梁 (loeng⁴).

How to pronounce leong

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