Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unfooted

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-foot-ed
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not assigned a metrical foot.

adj

Archaic

Example Sentences

"an unfooted schwa"
"More has been done the last twenty years in scaling previously unfooted mountains, than during all former ages."

Etymology

From un- + footed.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does unfooted mean?: Not assigned a metrical foot.
Where does unfooted come from?: From un- + footed.

How to pronounce unfooted

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