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uncontrolled

/ˌʌnkəntɹˈoʊld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
un-con-trolled
IPA
/ˌʌnkəntɹˈoʊld/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not controlled; not under control.

adj

Lacking the usual traffic control devices, such as traffic lights, pedestrian signals, pavement markings, traffic signs, or a crossing guard.

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 controlled English uncontrolled From un- + controlled.

Inflected Forms

more uncontrolled (comparative) most uncontrolled (superlative) uncontrouled (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

uncontrolledly uncontrolledness

Rhymes With

old told hold gold cold sold controlled bold rolled fold enrolled mold

Questions

How do you pronounce uncontrolled?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnkəntɹˈoʊld/.
What does uncontrolled mean?
Not controlled; not under control.
Where does uncontrolled 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 controlled English uncontrolled From un- + controlled.

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