How to Pronounce "kang"
word
/ˈkæŋ/, /ˈkɑŋ/
kang, kahng
/ˈkæŋ/, /ˈkɑŋ/
kang, kahng
Definition
A kang is a traditional heated brick bed or platform used in northern China. People sit, sleep, and keep warm on it, especially during cold weather.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkæŋ/, /ˈkɑŋ/
British English
/ˈkæŋ/, /ˈkɑŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kang, kahng
UK
kang, kahng
Listen in Context
The family slept on a kang in winter.
The kang kept the room warm.
They sat on the kang to drink tea.
I’d never seen a kang before I visited northern China.