Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yun

/jˈʌn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: yun
IPA: /jˈʌn/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Mandarin.

name

A surname from Korean.

name

A surname from Khmer.

Etymology

From various romanizations of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 妘 (Yún).

Origin

Source language: Chinese

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 妘, 윤, យុន

Inflected Forms

Yuns (plural) Yün (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Yoon

Homonyms

youn

Rhymes With

one done run fun son won sun gun none un begun ton

Questions

How do you pronounce yun?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈʌn/.
What does yun mean?: A surname from Mandarin.
Where does yun come from?: It is traced to Chinese.

How to pronounce yun

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