Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tanghulu

/tɑŋˈhuːluː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tanghu-lu
IPA
/tɑŋˈhuːluː/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Chinese snack of candied fruit.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Mandarin 糖葫蘆 /糖葫芦 (tánghúlu).

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How do you pronounce tanghulu?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɑŋˈhuːluː/.
What does tanghulu mean?
A traditional Chinese snack of candied fruit.
Where does tanghulu come from?
From Mandarin 糖葫蘆 /糖葫芦 (tánghúlu).

How to pronounce tanghulu

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