Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slung

/ˈslʌŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: slung
IPA: /ˈslʌŋ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of sling

Derived Forms

overslung slungshot underslung

Rhymes With

young among tongue hung lung sung kung swung chung sprung flung strung

Questions

How do you pronounce slung?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslʌŋ/.
What does slung mean?: simple past and past participle of sling

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