Pronunciation
How to pronounce “long”
“long” is pronounced /lɔŋ/ — 1 syllable.
The sound
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long
/lɔŋ/
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'long' is one beat: /lɔŋ/. Watch the /ŋ/ sound — Back of the tongue up (like K) and hum through the nose — no hard G at the end.Meaning
desire strongly or persistently
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