jun
/dʒʌn/noun
jun is spelled J-U-N: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jun means “A monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jun?
| Letters | 3: J-U-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 8.7 times per million words; the 7,797th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jun?
Jun appears 8.7 times per million words in written English, the 7,797th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jun?
- /dʒʌn/
Jun has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jun.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with jun
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of jun
- jeon
- chon
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jun mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won.
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of juniors.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jun come from?
Borrowed from Korean 전(錢) (jeon).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).