Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoon

/jˈun/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: yoon
IPA: /jˈun/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Korean.

noun

Clipping of unionist.

Informal

noun

Alternative spelling of Yoon.

Example Sentences

"Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, reciprocating Yoon’s visit to Tokyo in March. In doing so, the two leaders marked the revival of their “shuttle diplomacy” to hold negotiations in each other’s countries and work through a series of thorny issues that have complicated their ties."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 윤(尹) (Yun).

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Yoons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Yun

Rhymes With

soon june afternoon moon tune immune noon cartoon balloon spoon typhoon platoon

Questions

How do you pronounce yoon?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈun/.
What does yoon mean?: A surname from Korean.
Where does yoon come from?: Borrowed from Korean 윤(尹) (Yun).

How to pronounce yoon

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