Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irgun

/iɹˈɡun/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: ir-gun
IPA: /iɹˈɡun/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Zionist paramilitary group that operated in Mandatory Palestine between 1931 and 1948.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew ארגון (irgún, “organization”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: ארגון

Derived Forms

Irgunist

Frequently Paired Words

Haganah Lehi

Questions

How do you pronounce irgun?: The recorded pronunciation is /iɹˈɡun/.
What does irgun mean?: A Zionist paramilitary group that operated in Mandatory Palestine between 1931 and 1948.
Where does irgun come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce irgun

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