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Korean

Jung

JOONG

/dʑuŋ/

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Syllable breakdown

Jung

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Korean
Meaning
Upright; correct.
Gender
unisex
Also spelled
Jeong, Chung

Common mispronunciations

JUNG (as in young)

Pronunciation tips

The 'u' is rounder — closer to 'joong'.

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