Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jeon

/dʒʌn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: jeon
IPA: /dʒʌn/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fried, filled pancake-like food eaten in Korea

noun

Alternative spelling of jun.

name

A surname from Korean.

Example Sentences

"I had never noticed jeon in my youth, not like I do now. Maybe because they were always there, at every party, holiday, Tuesday night dinner."
""That adds up really quickly," said Dylan Jeon, senior director of government relations with the National Retail Federation […] "We first heard about the issue in late August, early September," Mr Jeon said. "It's really impacting any business that deals with cash payments.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 전(煎) (jeon).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

jeons (plural) jun (alternative) Chun (alternative)

Phrases

kimchee jeon

Homonyms

jun

Questions

How do you pronounce jeon?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒʌn/.
What does jeon mean?: A fried, filled pancake-like food eaten in Korea
Where does jeon come from?: Borrowed from Korean 전(煎) (jeon).

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