Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unwelcome

/ʌnˈwɛlkəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
un-wel-come
IPA
/ʌnˈwɛlkəm/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not welcome.

verb

To treat as unwelcome.

Transitive verb

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Etymology

From Middle English unwelcome, unwelcum; equivalent to un- + welcome.

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How do you pronounce unwelcome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈwɛlkəm/.
What does unwelcome mean?
Not welcome.
Where does unwelcome come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce unwelcome

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