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Hong Kong
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Hong Kong
(proper noun)
Hong Kong
/
ˈ
hɑːŋˌkɑːŋ/
proper noun
or
Xianggang
/
ˈ
ʃjɑːŋˌgɑːŋ/
Hong Kong
/
ˈ
hɑːŋˌkɑːŋ/
proper noun
or
Xianggang
/
ˈ
ʃjɑːŋˌgɑːŋ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of HONG KONG
:
region of China
— Hong Konger
/
ˈ
hɑːŋ
ˈ
kɑːŋɚ/
noun
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