Hong Kong

pronunciation

How to pronounce Hong Kong in British English: UK [ˈhɔŋˈkɔŋ, -ˌkɔŋ, ˈhɔ:ŋˈkɔ:ŋ, -ˌkɔ:ŋ]word uk audio image

How to pronounce Hong Kong in American English: US [ˈhɑŋˈkɑŋ, -ˌkɑŋ, ˈhɔŋˈkɔŋ, -ˌkɔŋ] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers

Example

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