Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unchain

/ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
un-chain
IPA
/ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove chains from someone or something.

Transitive verb

verb

To free; to liberate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Proto-Italic *katesnā Latin catēna Old French chaeinebor. Middle English cheyne English chain English unchain From un- + chain.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unchains (present, singular) unchaining (participle, present) unchained (participle, past) unchained (past)

Derived Forms

unchainer

Synonyms

unfetter

Rhymes With

again main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain

Questions

How do you pronounce unchain?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪn/.
What does unchain mean?
To remove chains from someone or something.
Where does unchain come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Proto-Italic *katesnā Latin catēna Old French chaeinebor. Middle English cheyne English chain English unchain From un- + chain.

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