Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unallowed

/ʌnəˈlaʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-al-lowed
IPA: /ʌnəˈlaʊd/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not allowed; forbidden.

Etymology

From un- + allowed.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

more unallowed (comparative) most unallowed (superlative) unallow'd (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

disallowed nonallowed unpermitted banned forbidden impermissible illegal illicit interdicted nonlicet prohibited proscribed

Rhymes With

allowed proud crowd loud cloud wall cloud aloud endowed how'd vowed bowed shroud

Questions

How do you pronounce unallowed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnəˈlaʊd/.
What does unallowed mean?: Not allowed; forbidden.
Where does unallowed come from?: From un- + allowed.

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