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unchained

/ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
un-chained
IPA
/ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪnd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Free from chains or fetters; unencumbered.

verb

simple past and past participle of unchain

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 chained English unchained From un- + chained.

Inflected Forms

more unchained (comparative) most unchained (superlative)

Phrases

off the chain

Frequently Paired Words

chainless off the chain unchain

Synonyms

unfettered fetterless unshackled shackleless liberated untied

Rhymes With

trained gained contained maintained sustained retained stained drained entertained attained strained half-strained

Questions

How do you pronounce unchained?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪnd/.
What does unchained mean?
Free from chains or fetters; unencumbered.
Where does unchained 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 chained English unchained From un- + chained.

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