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How to pronounce gong in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bell, chime
Type of percussion instrument, percussive instrument
Has types handbell, carillon
Type Words
Synonyms tam-tam
Type of percussion instrument, percussive instrument
Type Words
Type of sound

Examples of gong

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How else is a kid gong to show his mettle if vets decline the willing challenge?
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
If he gets this, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year gong will surely be his.
From the guardian.co.uk
The gong is only given to players over the age of 29, and can be won just once.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Roy Andersson's Songs from the Second Floor won the top gong at Cannes in 2000.
From the telegraph.co.uk
At that gong-every-four-years rate, what's Her Majesty going to give you in 2013?
From the guardian.co.uk
Sad but true America is gong bankrupt just like California which will be first.
From the latimes.com
Gordon Ramsay was named Chef of the Year, receiving his gong up from Kelly Brook.
From the metro.co.uk
Sir Salman's gong, announced on June 15th, appears to have raked over the embers.
From the economist.com
Here and there, like a cautionary gong, she strikes a note of metaphysical chill.
From the boston.com
More examples
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  • A guang is an ancient Chinese ritual wine pitcher, made of bronze. They were used during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, from around 1700 to 900 BCE. Guangs have a vertical handle at one end and a spout at the other, both zoomorphic, and were often highly decorated with taotie. ...
  • Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres (51 mi) south of Sydney.
  • (Gongs) The real top 10 - MTV VMAs best moments
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