How to pronounce lung
Say it like LUHNG. Lung is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LUHNG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lung pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LUHNGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of lung
American and British speakers say lung in essentially the same way: /lʌŋ/ in the US and /lʌŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: LUHNG.
What does lung mean?
- either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
Where does lung come from?
From Middle English lunge, longe, from Old English lungen, from Proto-Germanic *lunganjō, an enlargement of *lungô (“the light organ, lung”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-, whence ultimately also light.
Words that rhyme with lung
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lung.
Questions about saying lung
How do you pronounce lung?
Say LUHNG. The American pronunciation is /lʌŋ/. In British English it is /lʌŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lung?
Lung is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LUHNG.
Do Americans and Brits say lung the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lʌŋ/ and the British form is /lʌŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.