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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unmute

/ʌnˈmjuːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
un-mute
IPA
/ʌnˈmjuːt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To restore the sound output (on a speaker or other audio device), having previously muted it.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From un- + mute.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

unmutes (present, singular) unmuting (participle, present) unmuted (participle, past) unmuted (past)

Synonyms

unsilence

Antonyms

mute

Questions

How do you pronounce unmute?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈmjuːt/.
What does unmute mean?
To restore the sound output (on a speaker or other audio device), having previously muted it.
Where does unmute come from?
From un- + mute.

How to pronounce unmute

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