How do you pronounce unheard?

The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/.

Where does unheard come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

unheard

/ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: un-heard
IPA: /ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/

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Meaning

adj

Not heard.

adj

Not listened to.

adj

Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.

verb

simple past and past participle of unhear

Example Sentences

"Her cries for help remained unheard."
"When night had fallen, the she-demon stole forth toward the hall, which she entered unheard and unseen."
"There are no "bad" emotions; rather, there are only heard emotions and unheard emotions."
"c. 1693?, John Dryden, Amaryllis What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard!"
"Nor was his name unheard or unadored."

Etymology

From Middle English unherd, unherde, from Old English unġehīered (“unheard”), equivalent to un- + heard. Cognate with West Frisian ûnheard (“unheard”), Dutch ongehoord (“unheard”), German ungehört (“unheard”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un
Root: unherd, unġehīered

Phrases

unheard-of

Rhymes With

third one-third heard word bird referred occurred transferred preferred absurd herd nerd