Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unresponsive

/ˌʌnɹispˈɑnsɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
un-re-spon-sive
IPA
/ˌʌnɹispˈɑnsɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
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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 responsive English unresponsive From un- + responsive.

Inflected Forms

more unresponsive (comparative) most unresponsive (superlative)

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How do you pronounce unresponsive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɹispˈɑnsɪv/.
What does unresponsive mean?
Not responsive; unreactive.
Where does unresponsive 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 responsive English unresponsive From un- + responsive.

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