Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unpromising

/ənpɹˈɔmɪsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: un-promis-ing
IPA: /ənpɹˈɔmɪsɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

verb

present participle and gerund of unpromise

Example Sentences

"The main reason for Mr Bush’s enduring popularity is a health initiative he personally championed with the unpromising acronym of Pepfar."

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 promising English unpromising From un- + promising.

Inflected Forms

more unpromising (comparative) most unpromising (superlative)

Derived Forms

unpromisingly unpromisingness

Questions

How do you pronounce unpromising?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənpɹˈɔmɪsɪŋ/.
What does unpromising mean?: Not promising.
Where does unpromising 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 promising English unpromising From un- + promising.

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