Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unconfirmed

/ˌʌnkənfˈɝmd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: un-con-firmed
IPA: /ˌʌnkənfˈɝmd/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not finally established, settled or confirmed.

adj

Not having undergone the ritual of confirmation.

Example Sentences

"We are hearing unconfirmed reports of an explosion."
"That afternoon, there were some unconfirmed sightings of the Chevy Malibu being driven around Piqua."
"In the ecumenical world a cry is heard for the admission of unconfirmed children to communion..."

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 confirmed English unconfirmed From un- + confirmed.

Rhymes With

confirmed termed affirmed reaffirmed firmed reconfirmed infirmed

Questions

How do you pronounce unconfirmed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnkənfˈɝmd/.
What does unconfirmed mean?: Not finally established, settled or confirmed.
Where does unconfirmed 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 confirmed English unconfirmed From un- + confirmed.

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