How to pronounce tangram
American English pronunciation
TAN-gram
- IPA
- /ˈtænˌɡɹæm/
- Syllables
- TAN · gram (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tangram means
A puzzle of seven flat pieces cut from a square
In a sentence: We used the tangram pieces to make a cat, a boat and a running man.
Where it comes from: Its origin is uncertain. It possibly comes from Chinese Tang, the name of an old ruling family, plus -gram.
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