hongkong
HAWNG-kawng
hawngkawng
/ˈhɔŋkɔŋ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “hongkong” is spelled “hawngkawng”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | h | aw | ng | k | aw | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /h/ | /ɔ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ɔ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “hongkong” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“hawngkawng” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “hongkong”
longwrongalongsongstrongbelongkonghongwongdong
“hongkong” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “hongkong”?
“hongkong” is pronounced HAWNG-kawng — IPA /ˈhɔŋkɔŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “hawngkawng”.
How many syllables are in “hongkong”?
“hongkong” has 2 syllables: HAWNG-kawng (the capitalized syllable is stressed).