How do you pronounce tongue?

tongue is pronounced as /tʌŋ/.

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tongue

👅tongue

noun

/tʌŋ/

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Meaning

a fleshy muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking

the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, speaking, and swallowing; a language

Example Sentences

She stuck out her tongue playfully.

The doctor asked him to stick out his tongue for examination.

Example Expressions

Cat got your tongue?

Synonyms

mouth, speech organ, language, lingo, speech

Entry 1

mouth, speech organ, language

Entry 2

language, lingo, speech

Antonyms

none

Collocations

tongue tied, tongue twister, tongue of a shoe, mother tongue, hold your tongue, bite your tongue

Entry 1

tongue tied, tongue twister, tongue of a shoe

Entry 2

mother tongue, tongue twister, hold your tongue, bite your tongue

More Example Sentences

I have a sore on my tongue.

My child is weak in English because our mother tongue is different - is any additional language support available?

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