Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zhong

/d͡ʒɔŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
zhong
IPA
/d͡ʒɔŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A county of Chongqing, China.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 忠 (Zhōng).

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Questions

How do you pronounce zhong?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɔŋ/.
What does zhong mean?
A surname.
Where does zhong come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 忠 (Zhōng).

How to pronounce zhong

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “zhong”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/d͡ʒɔŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “zhong”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “zhong” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.