How to pronounce oblong
American English pronunciation
OB-lawng
- IPA
- /ˈɑblɔŋ/
- Syllables
- OB · lawng (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What oblong means
Longer than it is wide, like a stretched rectangle or oval
In a sentence: We need an oblong table so all ten cousins can sit together.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word oblongus, meaning "rather long."
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