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xitsonga

/ʃiˈtsɔŋ.ɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
xit-songa
IPA
/ʃiˈtsɔŋ.ɡə/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Tsonga language.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tsonga Xitsonga (“Tsonga language”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃiˈtsɔŋ.ɡə/
  • British English: /ʃiːˈtsɒŋ.ɡə/

Questions

How do you pronounce xitsonga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃiˈtsɔŋ.ɡə/.
What does xitsonga mean?
The Tsonga language.
Where does xitsonga come from?
Borrowed from Tsonga Xitsonga (“Tsonga language”).

How to pronounce xitsonga

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃiˈtsɔŋ.ɡə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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