Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loong

/lʊŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: loong
IPA: /lʊŋ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese dragon.

Example Sentences

"Rivers and lakes are where fish and loong (dragons) live."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 龍 /龙 (lóng). This spelling is used to differentiate the word from long.

Inflected Forms

loongs (plural) lóng (alternative)

Rhymes With

jung long gong guangdong qigong moong boong jinghong yalong

Questions

How do you pronounce loong?: The recorded pronunciation is /lʊŋ/.
What does loong mean?: A Chinese dragon.
Where does loong come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 龍 /龙 (lóng). This spelling is used to differentiate the word from long.

How to pronounce loong

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