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unauthentic

/ˌʌnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
unau-then-tic
IPA
/ˌʌnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not authentic; inauthentic.

Etymology

From un- + authentic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/
  • British English: /ˌʌnɔːˈθɛn.tɪk/

Inflected Forms

more unauthentic (comparative) most unauthentic (superlative)

Derived Forms

unauthentically

Synonyms

inauthentic spurious

Rhymes With

authentic

Questions

How do you pronounce unauthentic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɔˈθɛn.tɪk/.
What does unauthentic mean?
Not authentic; inauthentic.
Where does unauthentic come from?
From un- + authentic.

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