Unpronounced

Pronunciation: /ʌnprəˈnaʊnst/

Definitions of unpronounced

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'unpronounced' describes something that cannot be pronounced

Example Sentences

A1 The word 'queue' has a silent, unpronounced 'ue' at the end.

A2 In English, some letters are unpronounced, like the 'h' in 'hour'.

B1 She had difficulty with the unpronounced sounds in the French language.

B2 The unpronounced 'k' in 'knife' is a common example of silent letters in English.

C1 Linguists study the phenomenon of unpronounced letters in different languages.

C2 Native speakers may not even realize when a letter is unpronounced in their own language.

Examples of unpronounced in a Sentence

formal The correct pronunciation of the scientific term was left unpronounced by the speaker.

informal She stumbled over the unpronounced name of the restaurant when telling her friends about it.

slang The rapper's new stage name is intentionally unpronounced to create intrigue.

figurative The unpronounced tension between the two colleagues was palpable during the meeting.

Grammatical Forms of unpronounced

• past tense: unpronounced
• plural: unpronounced
• comparative: more unpronounced
• superlative: most unpronounced
• present tense: unpronounces
• future tense: will unpronounce
• perfect tense: has unpronounced
• continuous tense: is unpronouncing
• singular: unpronounced
• positive degree: unpronounced
• infinitive: to unpronounce
• gerund: unpronouncing
• participle: unpronounced

Origin and Evolution of unpronounced

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'unpronounced' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning not, and the word 'pronounced' meaning to articulate or utter clearly.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the early 17th century, 'unpronounced' has retained its meaning of not articulated or clearly spoken over time. However, with the evolution of language and communication, the word may now also be used in a more figurative sense to describe something that is subtle or understated.