Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hwan

/hwˈɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: hwan
IPA: /hwˈɑn/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The monetary unit of South Korea from February 15, 1953 to June 9, 1962.

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 환(圜) (hwan).

Inflected Forms

hwans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

won

Homonyms

huan

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hwan?: The recorded pronunciation is /hwˈɑn/.
What does hwan mean?: The monetary unit of South Korea from February 15, 1953 to June 9, 1962.
Where does hwan come from?: Borrowed from Korean 환(圜) (hwan).

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