Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'un

/ʌn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
'un
IPA
/ʌn/
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

One (a thing).

Colloquial

pron

One (a person).

Colloquial

pron

Him or her.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The apostrophe is not justified historically: this word preserves an original pronunciation of one without an initial /w/; see one for more.

Usage

Inflected Forms

'uns (plural) 'n (alternative) un (alternative) in(s), 'in(s) (alternative)

Derived Forms

biggun goodun lil'un thissun young'un

Phrases

dead 'un green 'un li'l 'un lil' 'un pink 'un red 'un stiff 'un thick-un

Rhymes With

1 26+6=1 temperature gun have one's mind about one dun dun dun rewon respun

Questions

How do you pronounce 'un?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌn/.
What does 'un mean?
One (a thing).
Where does 'un come from?
The apostrophe is not justified historically: this word preserves an original pronunciation of one without an initial /w/; see one for more.

How to pronounce 'un

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “'un”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʌn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “'un”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “'un” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.