Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unorthodox

/ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: un-ortho-dox
IPA: /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

Example Sentences

"The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure."
"A driving teacher in China is using an unorthodox method to get his students to drive with more care. He calls it the “fatal blow” method. Basically, students have to manoeuvre the car with skill or risk crushing their smartphones... or those of their classmates."

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 orthodox English unorthodox From un- + orthodox.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/
British English: /ʌnˈɔːθədɒks/

Inflected Forms

more unorthodox (comparative) most unorthodox (superlative)

Derived Forms

unorthodoxly unorthodoxness

Phrases

left arm unorthodox unorthodox entrepreneur

Synonyms

heterodox inorthodox nonorthodox blasphemous haram heretical sinful treyf unkosher unorthodox anarchistic idiosyncratic

Antonyms

orthodox conventional expected halal kosher regular standard

Rhymes With

orthodox

Questions

How do you pronounce unorthodox?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/.
What does unorthodox mean?: Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.
Where does unorthodox 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 orthodox English unorthodox From un- + orthodox.

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