'un
/ʌn/
'un pronoun: one (a thing).
Pronoun
'un (plural 'uns)
Forms of 'un
| plural | 'uns |
|---|---|
| alternative form | 'n |
| alternative form | un |
| alternative form | in(s), 'in(s) |
Origin of 'un
The apostrophe is not justified historically: this word preserves an original pronunciation of one without an initial /w/; see one for more.
Words formed from 'un
Phrases with 'un
Words that rhyme with 'un
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- rerun
- stun
- nun
- shun
- Gunn
- jump the gun
- none
- outrun
- overdone
- begun
- dun
- fun
- hon
- pun
- speedrun
- thon
- undone
- unspun
- verdun
- winter sun
- 1
- 101
- 26+6=1
- cun
- dun dun dun
- everyone
- hard-won
- have one's mind about one
- hot cross bun
- marble run
- misdone
- mun
- Munn
- old one
- one hundred and one
- one thousand and one
- organ gun
- outdone
- outgun
- over and done
- quaker gun
- redone
- respun
- rewon
- snatch and run
- spun
- steam gun
- temperature gun
Questions about 'un
- What does 'un mean?
- 'un means one (a thing).
- What part of speech is 'un?
- 'un is a pronoun.
- How do you pronounce 'un?
- 'un is pronounced /ʌn/.
Words near 'un in the dictionary
Source and license
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