Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pronged

/pɹˈɔŋd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: pronged
IPA: /pɹˈɔŋd/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having (a specified number or type of) prongs

Example Sentences

"a three-pronged fork"

Etymology

Etymology tree English prong Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English pronged From prong + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more pronged (comparative) most pronged (superlative)

Derived Forms

bipronged unpronged

Synonyms

bifurcate biramous branched forked fork-like forficate prongy tined

Rhymes With

belonged prolonged wronged longed thronged

Questions

How do you pronounce pronged?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈɔŋd/.
What does pronged mean?: Having (a specified number or type of) prongs
Where does pronged come from?: Etymology tree English prong Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English pronged From prong + -ed.

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