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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unafraid

/ʌnəˈfɹeɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
un-afraid
IPA
/ʌnəˈfɹeɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not afraid.

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 afraid English unafraid From un- + afraid.

Derived Forms

unafraidly unafraidness

Frequently Paired Words

brave

Synonyms

brave courageous fearless heroic intrepid unafraid unruffled unterrified

Antonyms

afraid

Rhymes With

made home-made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid stayed decade they'd

Questions

How do you pronounce unafraid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnəˈfɹeɪd/.
What does unafraid mean?
Not afraid.
Where does unafraid 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 afraid English unafraid From un- + afraid.

How to pronounce unafraid

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