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unfavorable

/ˌʌnfˈeɪvɚəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
un-fa-vor-able
IPA
/ˌʌnfˈeɪvɚəbəl/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

US standard spelling of unfavourable.

American usage

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 favorable English unfavorable From un- + favorable.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more unfavorable (comparative) most unfavorable (superlative)

Derived Forms

unfavorableness unfavorably

Synonyms

disadvantageous unfavourable

Rhymes With

favorable

Questions

How do you pronounce unfavorable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnfˈeɪvɚəbəl/.
What does unfavorable mean?
US standard spelling of unfavourable.
Where does unfavorable 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 favorable English unfavorable From un- + favorable.

How to pronounce unfavorable

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