Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unhappy

/ʌnˈhæpi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
un-hap-py
IPA
/ʌnˈhæpi/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
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Meaning

adj

Not happy; sad.

adj

Not lucky; unlucky.

Dated

adj

Not suitable; unsuitable.

Dated

noun

A person who is not happy.

verb

To make or become unhappy; to sadden.

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Etymology

From Middle English unhappy; equivalent to un- + happy.

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How do you pronounce unhappy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈhæpi/.
What does unhappy mean?
Not happy; sad.
Where does unhappy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce unhappy

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