Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thongy

/ˈθɒŋi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thongy
IPA
/ˈθɒŋi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

stringy; ropy

Etymology

From thong + -y.

Inflected Forms

more thongy (comparative) most thongy (superlative)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce thongy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɒŋi/.
What does thongy mean?
stringy; ropy
Where does thongy come from?
From thong + -y.

How to pronounce thongy

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