Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unguarded

/ənɡˈɑɹdɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: un-guard-ed
IPA: /ənɡˈɑɹdɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no guard or protection; vulnerable.

adj

Displaying a lack of caution or thought.

Example Sentences

"The unguarded gatehouse was soon taken by the invading army."
"I let out her secret in an unguarded moment."

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 guarded English unguarded From un- + guarded.

Inflected Forms

more unguarded (comparative) most unguarded (superlative)

Derived Forms

unguardedly unguardedness

Rhymes With

regarded retarded discarded bombarded disregarded carded larded

Questions

How do you pronounce unguarded?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənɡˈɑɹdɪd/.
What does unguarded mean?: Having no guard or protection; vulnerable.
Where does unguarded 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 guarded English unguarded From un- + guarded.

How to pronounce unguarded

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “unguarded”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ənɡˈɑɹdɪd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “unguarded”.
Repeat and practice — Say “unguarded” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.