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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weejun

/ˈwiː.d͡ʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wee-jun
IPA
/ˈwiː.d͡ʒən/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of loafer having a strip of leather across the saddle with a diamond cut-out.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originally a brand name Weejun, from clipping of Norwegian. Introduced in 1934 by Maine bootmaker G. H. Bass.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwiː.d͡ʒən/

Inflected Forms

weejuns (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce weejun?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwiː.d͡ʒən/.
What does weejun mean?
A kind of loafer having a strip of leather across the saddle with a diamond cut-out.
Where does weejun come from?
Originally a brand name Weejun, from clipping of Norwegian. Introduced in 1934 by Maine bootmaker G. H. Bass.

How to pronounce weejun

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