The word "woen" is spelled with four letters but pronounced with only two sounds. The first sound is the "w" sound represented by the IPA symbol /w/. The second sound is a long "o" sound represented by the IPA symbol /oʊ/. This sound is often spelled with the letter combination "oe" in English. The absence of any nasalization or final consonant sound makes this word unique in English. It is believed to be a dialectal variant of the word "wool."