Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

okun

/ˈoʊkun/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: okun
IPA: /ˈoʊkun/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Polish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Okuń and Russian окунь (okunʹ), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *okunь.

Origin

Source language: Polish

Word Breakdown

Root: Okuń, окунь, *okunь

Inflected Forms

Okuns (plural)

Derived Forms

Okunian

Phrases

Okun gap Okun's law

Questions

How do you pronounce okun?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊkun/.
What does okun mean?: A surname from Polish.
Where does okun come from?: It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce okun

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