Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unauthorized

/ənˈɔθɚˌaɪzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
unau-tho-rized
IPA
/ənˈɔθɚˌaɪzd/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not having any authority.

adj

Without official authorization.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English authorized English unauthorized From un- + authorized.

Inflected Forms

unauthorised (alternative)

Derived Forms

unauthorizedly unauthorizedness

Phrases

unauthorized term

Synonyms

unauthorised wildcat

Rhymes With

authorized

Questions

How do you pronounce unauthorized?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənˈɔθɚˌaɪzd/.
What does unauthorized mean?
Not having any authority.
Where does unauthorized come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English authorized English unauthorized From un- + authorized.

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