Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-son-see]
- /ʌnˈsɒn si/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-son-see]
- /ʌnˈsɒn si/
Definitions of unsonsy word
- adjective unsonsy bringing or boding ill luck. 1
- abbreviation UNSONSY unfortunate 0
- adjective unsonsy plain in appearance 0
- adjective unsonsy (Scotland) Not fortunate. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of unsonsy
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; un-1 + sonsy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unsonsy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unsonsy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unsonsy usage trend in Literature
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