Speakur

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unparished

/ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-par-ished
IPA
/ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not designated as a parish (“an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church”).

British usage

adj

Of an area: not in a civil parish (“an administrative subdivision of a borough or local government district”), or not having a parish council or town council.

Etymology

From: * un (prefix meaning ‘not’) + parish (noun) + -ed (suffix forming possessional adjectives from nouns); and * un- + parished (“organized into parishes; possessing parishes”, adjective).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/
  • British English: /(ˌ)ʌnˈpæɹɪʃt/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

unincorporated

Homonyms

unperished (some accents)

Questions

How do you pronounce unparished?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnˈpɛɹɪʃt/.
What does unparished mean?
Not designated as a parish (“an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church”).
Where does unparished come from?
From: * un (prefix meaning ‘not’) + parish (noun) + -ed (suffix forming possessional adjectives from nouns); and * un- + parished (“organized into parishes; possessing parishes”, adjective).

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