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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyng

/lˈɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
lyng
IPA
/lˈɪŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0617).

name

A hamlet and civil parish in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3228).

name

A surname.

Etymology

Ornamental surname borrowed from Danish and Norwegian lyng (“heather”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Lyngs (plural)

Rhymes With

thing bring king spring ring wing sing string swing beijing singh ing

Questions

How do you pronounce lyng?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɪŋ/.
What does lyng mean?
A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0617).
Where does lyng come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce lyng

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