How to pronounce dung
Say it like DUHNG. Dung is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- DUHNG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dung pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DUHNGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of dung
American and British speakers say dung in essentially the same way: /dʌŋ/ in the US and /dʌŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: DUHNG.
What does dung mean?
- Manure; animal excrement.
- A type of manure, as from a particular species or type of animal.
- To fertilize with dung.
- To immerse or steep, as calico, in a bath of hot water containing cow dung, done to remove the superfluous mordant.
- To release dung: to defecate.
- To discard (especially rubbish); to chuck out.
Where does dung come from?
From Middle English dung, dunge, donge, from Old English dung (“dung; excrement; manure”), from Proto-West Germanic *dungu, from Proto-Germanic *dungō (“dung”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰengʰ- (“to cover”).
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Words that rhyme with dung
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Questions about saying dung
How do you pronounce dung?
Say DUHNG. The American pronunciation is /dʌŋ/. In British English it is /dʌŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dung?
Dung is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DUHNG.
Do Americans and Brits say dung the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dʌŋ/ and the British form is /dʌŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.