Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serangoon

/səˈɹæŋɡuːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: seran-goon
IPA: /səˈɹæŋɡuːn/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A planning area and new town in the North-East Region of Singapore.

Etymology

From Malay se- (“one”) + ranggung (“stork, small marsh bird”).

Word Breakdown

Root: se-

Questions

How do you pronounce serangoon?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈɹæŋɡuːn/.
What does serangoon mean?: A planning area and new town in the North-East Region of Singapore.
Where does serangoon come from?: From Malay se- (“one”) + ranggung (“stork, small marsh bird”).

How to pronounce serangoon

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