Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unappropriate

/ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹieɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-ap-pro-pri-ate
IPA
/ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹieɪt/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take from private possession and restore to the possession or right of all, or to a common good.

Transitive verb

adj

Inappropriate; unsuitable.

adj

Not appropriated.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + appropriate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

unappropriates (present, singular) unappropriating (participle, present) unappropriated (participle, past) unappropriated (past) more unappropriate (comparative) most unappropriate (superlative)

Derived Forms

unappropriately

Questions

How do you pronounce unappropriate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹieɪt/.
What does unappropriate mean?
To take from private possession and restore to the possession or right of all, or to a common good.
Where does unappropriate come from?
From un- + appropriate.

How to pronounce unappropriate

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