Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsure

/ənʃˈʊɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
un-sure
IPA
/ənʃˈʊɹ/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

uncertain, ambivalent.

adj

unstable or precarious

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English unsure, equivalent to un- + sure. Piecewise doublet of insecure and unsecure.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

unsurer (comparative) unsurest (superlative)

Derived Forms

unsurely unsureness

Synonyms

agnostic uncertain incertain diffident shy timid

Rhymes With

you're sure tour ensure secure pure cure mature moore assure obscure endure

Questions

How do you pronounce unsure?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənʃˈʊɹ/.
What does unsure mean?
uncertain, ambivalent.
Where does unsure come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce unsure

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