Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unexplained

/ˌʌnɪksplˈeɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: un-ex-plained
IPA: /ˌʌnɪksplˈeɪnd/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not explained; of unknown cause or origin.

Example Sentences

"Why this already very fast train should be speeded up still further, when none of the other more easily timed S.R. West of England trains has a single minute pared from its schedule, is unexplained - unless this is a playful dig at the Western Region, most of whose expresses, by reason of additional stops, will be decelerated from the same date."

Etymology

From un- + explained.

Derived Forms

unexplainedly unexplainedness

Phrases

sudden unexplained death syndrome sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome unexplained aerial phenomenon

Frequently Paired Words

unexplainable inexplicable

Rhymes With

remained explained trained obtained gained contained self-contained maintained sustained retained complained detained

Questions

How do you pronounce unexplained?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪksplˈeɪnd/.
What does unexplained mean?: Not explained; of unknown cause or origin.
Where does unexplained come from?: From un- + explained.

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