strong and strung differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. strong means “having strength or power greater than average or expected”. strung means “that is on a string”. strong is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈstɹɔŋ/
1.adj.having strength or power greater than average or expected
“a strong radio signal”
2.adj.not faint or feeble
“a strong odor of burning rubber”
3.adj.having or wielding force or authority
“providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons”
/ˈstɹʌŋ/
1.adj.that is on a string
“keys strung on a red cord”
| strong | strung | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈstɹɔŋ/ | /ˈstɹʌŋ/ |
| Said | strawng | struhng |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 10 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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