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unpronounced

pro·nounced
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-nounst]
    • /prəˈnaʊnst/
    • /ˌʌnprəˈnaʊnst /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-nounst]
    • /prəˈnaʊnst/

Definitions of unpronounced word

  • adjective unpronounced strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste. 1
  • adjective unpronounced clearly indicated: a pronounced contrast. 1
  • adjective unpronounced decided; unequivocal: pronounced views. 1
  • adjective unpronounced not spoken or pronounced 0
  • adjective unpronounced not noticeable or distinct 0
See all 5 definitions of unpronounced

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Origin of unpronounced

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; pronounce + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unpronounced

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unpronounced

unpronounced popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unpronounced usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unpronounced

adj unpronounced

  • aphasiac — pertaining to or affected with aphasia.
  • aphasic — pertaining to or affected with aphasia.

adjective unpronounced

  • mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
  • wordless — speechless, silent, or mute.
All 4 Synonyms of unpronounced

Antonyms for unpronounced

adj unpronounced

  • blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
  • ear-splitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
  • glitzy — pretentiously or tastelessly showy: a glitzy gown.
  • pronounced — strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.

adjective unpronounced

  • emphatic — Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
  • overbold — Excessively bold.
All 6 Antonyms of unpronounced

Related words

  • apostrophe

    An apostrophe is the mark ' when it is written to indicate that one or more letters have been left out of a word, as in 'isn't' and 'we'll'. It is also added to nouns to form possessives, as in 'Mike's car'.

  • reformed spelling

    a revised orthography intended to simplify the spelling of English words, especially to eliminate unpronounced letters, as by substituting thru for through, tho for though, slo for slow, etc.
All related words to unpronounced

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